American University of Nigeria, Yola

Undergraduate (O-Level / UTME)

Nigerian applicants need a minimum JAMB score of 160 or JAMB's yearly official cut-off score, plus five credits including English Language and Mathematics in no more than two SSCE sittings. Exceptions are made case by case. Meeting these minimums qualifies an applicant for consideration only; admissions counsellors review the whole file, including transcripts and JAMB scores.

Engineering and technology programmes require credits at SSCE/GCE O-Level in five subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Physics and Chemistry, and an acceptable UTME pass; Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing at credit level are an advantage. LL.B. (Honors) applicants also need a credit in Literature-in-English.

Documents: O-Level applicants

• Completed application form
• SSCE results (WAEC, NECO, GCE, IGCSE, NABTEB, any combination)
• High school transcripts (SS1-3)
• JAMB result (minimum 160)
• Letter of recommendation from the school principal
• National ID card or passport (driver's licence also accepted)
• Personal essay on why you chose AUN and your ambitions

Direct Entry and transfer

• Diploma (NCE/OND/HND) or A-Level results
• Secondary school and university transcripts; transfer applicants submit all undergraduate transcripts with course descriptions
• Direct Entry JAMB or IJMB result (minimum 160)
• Letter of recommendation from a dean or university administrator
• ID or passport and personal essay

International applicants

Required: secondary external examination results (IGCSE, SSCE, Bac, IB), transcripts for the last three years, a letter of recommendation from the secondary school, a personal essay, passport with student visa, four passport photographs and evidence of English proficiency. Applicants who have not completed four years of study in English-medium education need, for degree admission, TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, IELA 185, Cambridge C1 or higher, IB English B 5 or Duolingo 120. The ESL Diploma (1 semester) route requires TOEFL iBT 63, IELTS 5.5, IELA 176, Cambridge C, IB English B 4 or Duolingo 85; the ESL Certificate/Diploma (2 semesters) route requires TOEFL iBT 50, IELTS 5.0, IELA 169, Cambridge B2, IB English B 3 or Duolingo 72. Students must hold a valid passport and a visa that covers their whole stay; documents are presented on arrival to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, and documents with fewer than six months to expiry need evidence of automatic renewal.

Postgraduate

Applicants must hold a degree from a recognised university with a CGPA of at least 3.0 on a 5.0 scale (or Second Class Lower Division) and at least one year of work experience, preferably at mid or senior management level. Submit: application form, graduation certificate with verifiable grades, official transcripts and certificates from each university attended, two letters of recommendation, evidence of application fee payment, CV, statement of purpose and, for Nigerians, the NYSC certificate. The Dean of Graduate Studies decides whether an applicant meets the minimum standards.

How to apply

Apply online or send a hard-copy application to Admissions & Financial Aid, American University of Nigeria, P.M.B. 2250, Lamido Zubairu Way, Yola, or to the Abuja Liaison Office (Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Wuse Zone 4). Admissions are selective and based on academic qualifications; only completed applications are reviewed and submitted documents are not returned. Liaison offices operate in Abuja and Kaduna. Undergraduate enquiries: +234 805 502 6923; graduate enquiries: +234 805 720 1938.

Tuition and fees 2026/27 (undergraduate)

Tuition is charged at N84,656 per credit; 15 credits cost N1,269,840 per semester (N2,539,680 per year). Engineering, Nursing and Law students pay a flat N1,656,000 per semester (18-25 credits at N92,000), N3,312,000 per year. Housing per semester ranges from N487,500 (double room with facilities) to N270,000 (triple without facilities); meal plans per semester are N763,089 (21 meals a week), N559,598 (14) and N307,913 (7). Other fees total N484,200 in the fall semester and N474,200 in the spring. Graduate fees per semester: Ph.D. N484,000 (Engineering N500,000, Law N700,000); M.Sc. N580,800; hybrid MBA N1,161,600.

• Main Campus (Yola southern bypass): 16 buildings including nine residence halls (Aisha Kande, Rosaria Volpi and Hall AA, CC and DD for women; Gabrielle Volpi and Hall BB, EE and FF for men), cafeteria, commencement hall, School of Arts & Sciences building, Peter Okocha building (School of Law) and the Robert A. Pastor Library and E-Learning Center, which holds the library, classrooms, study rooms, the Advising Unit, the Honors Society tutoring centre and the Atiku Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development.
• North Campus (across the road): faculty housing village and the Community Development Center.

The AUN Health Center provides inpatient and outpatient care 24 hours a day, with a laboratory, pharmacy and two ambulances; all students are covered by a health insurance plan. The Safety Unit runs fire prevention and a fire response team with two fire engines, and the campus has security patrols. A recycling centre handles campus waste. Athletics, a Writing Center, Math Resource Centre, Disability Support Services and Career Services are on campus.