OAU SCHOOL FEES SCHEDULE, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, maintains a structured tuition fee schedule for freshers and returning students, grouped by faculties/departments:
Faculty-wide Fees (per academic session)
- Faculty Group | Freshers (₦) | Returning Students (₦)
- Arts, Law, Humanities | 151,200 | 89,200
- Technology & Science | 163,200 | 101,200
- College of Health Sciences & Pharmacy | 190,200 | 128,200
These fees were approved by the Senate in September 2023 and remain effective for 2025/2026 academic session as well.
Departmental Breakdown (For Freshers Only)
According to the recently released schedules, fees per Faculties include:
₦68,700 – Arts, Law, Social Sciences, Public Admin, Education, Linguistics, Economics, Psychology, Drama, Management, Accounting, International Relations, Political Science, etc.
₦79,700 – Science, Technology, Agriculture, including Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology, Engineering disciplines, Food Science, etc.
₦82,700 – Medical/Health faculties: Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, Medicine & Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Rehabilitation.
Extra Charges to Budget For Freshers
Development levy : ₦18,000
TISHIP (Health Insurance): ₦2,000
Student welfare insurance: ₦1,000
General service fees: Hall maintenance ₦5,000, Utility ₦3,000, ICT ₦3,000, Caution Fee ₦5,000
Accommodation: ₦3,090 for freshers; returning students pay ≈ ₦2,590 per session
Total Payment
Science and Engineering department school fees:
Tuition: ₦79,700
+(Freshers development levy ₦18,000)
+ TISHIP ₦2,000
+ Welfare ₦1,000
+ General fees ₦16,000
+ Accommodation ₦3,090
= ≈ ₦119,790
Returning science students paying only tuition (₦79,700) + general fees (₦11,000) ≈ ₦90,700 per session.
✅ Summing Up
Broad faculty rates: ₦151K–₦190K (freshers) or ₦89K–₦128K (returning)
Department-specific rates: ₦68.7K (Arts), ₦79.7K (Engineering/Science), ₦82.7K (Medical)
Essential additional fees: development levy, insurance, ICT, caution, utilities, accommodation
Advice for Students
Always verify OAU SCHOOL FEES breakdown via the official OAU portal each session.
Budget for both tuition and extra/recurring service fees.
Freshers should be prepared for a one‑time development levy.
Returning students avoid some freshers’ charges but still pay core general fees.
With accurate figures and proper planning, prospective OAU students can confidently prepare finances for their first year (≈ ₦120K for science/engineering fresher, more for health sciences) and subsequent sessions (≈ ₦90K+ per session).
OAU ACCEPTANCE FEE
Obafemi Awolowo University does not demands for acceptance fee.
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