University in Nigeria
Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State
University profile
Crawford University is a private Christian university at Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria, owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. It was established in 2005 with a vision to promote academic excellence in a Christian environment, under the motto “Knowledge with Godliness”. Its vision is to be a centre of excellence producing graduates with a well-balanced education, and its mission is to be an international institution of higher learning with enviable standards of teaching and research. Its stated values are godliness, intellectualism, integrity, community and entrepreneurship.
The university is organised into four colleges: the College of Arts and Communication Studies (CACoS, established in 2020), the College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS), the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) and the College of Allied and Health Sciences (CAHS). CACoS houses the departments of History and Diplomatic Studies, Mass Communication, and English and Literary Studies. CBSS is organised into Accounting and Finance, Administration and Management, Economics, Political Science and International Relations, and Social Sciences. CONAS has departments of Biological Sciences, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, and Physical and Earth Sciences.
Undergraduate programmes include History and Diplomatic Studies, Mass Communication, Accounting, Business Administration, Criminology and Security Studies, Economics, Finance, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Marketing, Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geology and Mineral Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology and Physics with Electronics. The School of Post-Graduate Studies offers postgraduate diplomas, M.Sc., MBA, MILR and Ph.D. programmes; the School of Part-Time Studies offers part-time undergraduate and HND-to-B.Sc. conversion programmes; and a one-year JUPEB foundation programme prepares candidates for Direct Entry admission to 200 Level. Courses are accredited by the National Universities Commission, and professional courses are approved by relevant bodies such as ICAN.
The university reports 26 programmes, 1,948 students and over 300 staff. Students from all colleges take General Studies courses at the lower levels, and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEIN) supports entrepreneurship education, in line with entrepreneurship being a core value. The Chapel, inaugurated in 2016, serves the spiritual life of the community with services, prayer meetings, Bible studies and interfaith dialogues, and the Student Representative Council (SRC) represents students to the administration. The Industrial Linkage and Training Unit runs SIWES industrial training for 300 Level students, six months for natural and applied sciences and a modified three-month scheme in the second-semester break for other colleges.
On-campus accommodation is offered in several categories (Saphire, Diamond, Emerald, Jasper, Gold, Agate and Pearl) on a first-come, first-served basis, with optional meal plans. The library, the ICT Resource Centre with its computer-based testing facilities, and a Wi-Fi service support teaching and study. A satellite campus at Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, offers degree, diploma and certificate programmes.
The Work-Study Programme assists indigent students to finance their education by working part-time and earning money, while gaining work experience. It is open to all matriculated full-time undergraduate students at Faith City, Igbesa, especially those from indigent backgrounds. Student-workers are normally paid from financial contributions made available by the university. Work is limited to a maximum of ten hours per week and two hours per day.
How to apply: obtain an application form from the Work-Study Office, have it endorsed by your head of department, and attend an interview with the Work-Study Committee, which assesses suitability for the job. The programme operates under guidelines set by the University Advisory Committee on the Work-Study Programme. More information: Scholarship and Work Study Administration.
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View scholarships for Crawford University Igbesa →Full-time undergraduate admission is only through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Candidates need five O'Level credits or equivalent as required by the department, a minimum of 150 UTME points (the cut-off is 150 for all programmes), and their details must have been forwarded to Crawford University by JAMB. Candidates sit the university's Post-UTME examination and must obtain the required minimum score. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.
The one-year JUPEB foundation programme leads to Direct Entry admission at 200 Level after successful completion; it is recommended for candidates with a JAMB score below 150, and forms are obtained from the Admissions Office. The School of Part-Time Studies offers most undergraduate programmes on a flexible part-time basis, plus an HND-B.Sc. conversion programme. The School of Post-Graduate Studies offers postgraduate diplomas, M.Sc., MBA, MILR and Ph.D. programmes.
Obtain the UTME registration form online at crawforduniversityportal.com (application fee ₦2,000). Fill in and print the form and attach the O'Level result(s), one recent passport photograph, the JAMB result, birth certificate and, if Crawford was not your first JAMB choice, the Change of Institution slip. Submit the form and documents at the University Admissions Office (Monday to Friday). Qualified candidates are interviewed and, if successful, proposed on JAMB CAPS so that the JAMB admission letter can be processed. Printing of the JAMB result and admission letter is compulsory. The admissions season runs from May to October each year. The 2025/2026 session began on 2 October 2025.
Total school fees (tuition, other academic fee and general fee) range by programme: for example ₦862,900 for Mass Communication and Computer Science and Technology; ₦815,750 for Accounting, Political Science and International Relations, and ICT and Microbiology; ₦785,000 for Business Administration and Economics; ₦665,420 for History and Diplomatic Studies, Public Administration and Sociology; ₦584,900 for Finance and Marketing. Other charges include an acceptance fee of ₦70,000, matriculation fee of ₦40,000, library pass ₦5,000, Wi-Fi ₦22,000 and New Horizons fee ₦80,000. Accommodation ranges from ₦100,000 (Saphire) to ₦400,000 (Pearl). All payments are made through the official university portal, not commercial banks.
Admissions enquiries: [email protected], +234 703 608 8135.
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