Oduduwa University, located in Ipetumodu, Osun State, is a private institution owned by the Living Faith Church-adjacent Adedoyin family foundation, established in 2009 and accredited by the National Universities Commission. Tuition at the university is charged per semester rather than per session, and the exact amount a student pays depends mainly on the department they are admitted into, and to a lesser extent, on whether they are a fresher or a returning student. This article breaks down what new and returning students at Oduduwa University pay for the 2026/2027 academic session, including tuition bands, compulsory extra charges, and accommodation costs.
How Oduduwa University Groups Its Fees
Unlike universities that publish one flat fee for every student, Oduduwa University arranges its tuition into a small number of bands based on course of study. Most undergraduate programmes fall into one of three semester fee categories, generally ranging from ₦170,000 to ₦245,000 per semester, with a few specialised programmes, such as Nursing, sitting outside this range because of the added cost of clinical and laboratory work. Since tuition is billed twice a year, a student’s full-session cost is roughly double whatever their semester figure is, before extra charges are added.
Semester Fee Bands for Undergraduate Courses
The table below sets out the general fee groupings that apply across departments at Oduduwa University for the 2026/2027 session. These figures cover tuition for Nigerian students and do not yet include acceptance fees, hostel charges, or other levies discussed further down.
| Fee Band | Approximate Fee per Semester | Example Departments |
|---|---|---|
| Lower band | ₦170,000 – ₦185,000 | Mathematics, Architecture, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Physics, Industrial Chemistry, Computer Engineering |
| Middle band | ₦195,000 | Public Administration, Political Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Banking and Finance |
| Upper band | ₦245,000 | Economics, Accounting, Mass Communication, Business Administration, International Relations, Microbiology, Computer Science, Biochemistry |
| Nursing | ₦350,000 – ₦400,000 (session) | Nursing Science |
Because departmental groupings can shift slightly from one session to the next as the university reviews its fee schedule, admitted students should always confirm the exact figure for their specific department through the official student portal rather than relying solely on the band above.
What Freshers Pay at Oduduwa University
A fresher’s total cost of resumption at Oduduwa University is higher than a returning student’s, because new admissions come with a set of one-time charges layered on top of the regular semester tuition. When a candidate receives an admission offer, the first payment expected is a non-refundable acceptance fee of ₦50,000, which secures the admission slot and is paid separately from tuition, usually through a designated bank teller rather than the online portal.
Beyond the acceptance fee, freshers are billed for their first semester’s tuition according to their department’s fee band, along with smaller standard charges that apply to all new students, such as a medical fee, a library fee, and a books or materials fee. Hostel accommodation is compulsory for freshers at Oduduwa University, so this cost is not optional and should be budgeted for from the outset, not treated as an extra a student can skip in their first year.
Put together, a fresher’s first-semester cost typically includes:
- The acceptance fee (₦50,000, one-time)
- First-semester tuition based on department (₦170,000–₦245,000)
- Compulsory hostel fee for the semester
- Library and hospitality levies (a combined ₦10,000 per semester)
- Medical and other standard new-student charges
What Returning Students Pay
Returning students at Oduduwa University do not pay the acceptance fee or the other one-time new-student charges that freshers are billed for. Their obligation each semester is essentially the standard tuition for their department, plus the recurring library and hospitality levies that apply to every student regardless of level. This generally puts a returning student’s per-semester cost slightly below what a fresher in the same department pays, since the one-off admission-related charges fall away after the first year.
Returning students who choose to stay in university hostels still pay the relevant hostel fee for that semester, since hostel accommodation, while compulsory for freshers, becomes a matter of choice for students in later years. A returning student who opts out of the hostel and instead lives off campus can exempt themselves from the hostel charge, though this exemption itself carries a fee, discussed below.
Hostel Accommodation and the Exemption Fee
Hostel accommodation at Oduduwa University is compulsory for all freshers, which means new students are not permitted to arrange off-campus housing in their first year. Returning students who prefer not to stay in the university hostel can apply for an exemption, but this is not automatically free. The hostel exemption fee is billed at approximately ₦26,000 per semester, amounting to about ₦52,000 for the full session, and this amount is paid alongside the regular school fees rather than separately.
Students who do live in the hostel are not permitted to cook within their rooms. The university instead runs on-campus canteens where meals are sold at prices generally ranging between ₦100 and ₦300 per plate, giving students some flexibility in how much they spend on food depending on what they order.
Additional Recurring Charges
On top of tuition, a few smaller levies apply to every student, fresher and returning alike, each semester. These typically include a hospitality fee of about ₦8,000 and a library fee of about ₦2,000, bringing a combined ₦10,000 in standard levies per semester. These charges cover access to library resources and general campus hospitality services, and they are billed together with tuition rather than as a separate line item a student has to track independently.
Scholarships and Fee Reductions
Oduduwa University runs a scholarship scheme funded by the university’s founder, which can significantly lower what a qualifying student pays. The scholarship covers 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of a student’s school fees, depending on the level awarded. To apply, a student collects a scholarship form free of charge from the Registrar’s Office rather than paying any application fee. The scheme is reported to disburse a substantial sum, running into tens of millions of naira, across qualifying students each year, with particular consideration given to indigenes of Ipetumodu, the town where the university is located, though the scholarship is not restricted to indigenes alone. Students interested in applying should do so early in the admission process, since scholarship allocation is typically tied to specific windows during registration.
How Payments Are Made
Oduduwa University requires students to pay their school fees through its official channels only, either by bank transfer or deposit into designated university accounts, or through the online student portal using electronic payment options. After paying at a bank, a student is expected to retain the customer’s copy of the teller and, in some cases, have it confirmed by departmental or provost office staff before proceeding to verify the payment online. This verification step matters because unconfirmed payments can delay a student’s registration for the semester, even if the money has technically left the student’s account. Students are strongly advised to avoid making payments to any account or agent not listed on the university’s official fee schedule, since private universities in Nigeria are frequent targets of fee-payment scams during admission periods.
Programmes Oduduwa University Does Not Currently Offer
Prospective students researching Oduduwa University sometimes assume the institution runs a full medical sciences programme because of its Nursing offering. This is not the case. Oduduwa University does not currently run a Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) programme, and its official academic listings do not include a standalone Nursing department fee schedule separate from what is captured under health-related sciences. Anyone specifically seeking a medical degree should confirm current programme offerings directly with the university before applying, since course offerings can expand from one admission cycle to the next.
Planning Your Budget for the Session
Because tuition, acceptance fees, hostel charges, and standard levies are billed separately rather than as one combined figure, the most reliable way to plan a budget for Oduduwa University is to add these components individually rather than relying on tuition alone. A fresher in a middle-band department, for instance, should expect to budget for the ₦50,000 acceptance fee, roughly ₦195,000 in first-semester tuition, hostel costs for the semester, and the ₦10,000 combined library and hospitality levy, before factoring in personal expenses such as feeding beyond what canteen meals cover, textbooks, and transport.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all courses at Oduduwa University cost the same? No. Tuition is grouped into bands by department, generally ranging from about ₦170,000 to ₦245,000 per semester, with Nursing priced separately due to clinical and laboratory costs.
Is hostel accommodation compulsory at Oduduwa University? It is compulsory for freshers. Returning students may apply for an exemption, which carries its own fee of about ₦26,000 per semester.
How much is the acceptance fee? The acceptance fee is ₦50,000, paid once by newly admitted students separately from tuition.
Do returning students pay less than freshers? Yes, generally. Returning students skip the acceptance fee and other one-time new-student charges, paying mainly tuition plus the standard recurring levies.
Are scholarships available to reduce school fees? Yes. The university offers scholarships covering 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of school fees, awarded through a free application form obtained from the Registrar’s Office.