The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has declared a tuition fee hike for undergraduate students, exceeding 100 percent.
The announcement, disclosed in a statement to the press in Calabar on Monday, was conveyed by UNICAL’s spokesperson, Mr. Effiong Eyo.
The decision to raise fees was reached during an emergency meeting of the university’s Senate held on Friday.
The revised fee structure is slated to take effect from the academic sessions of 2022–2023 and 2023–2024.
Under the updated fee schedule, students pursuing non-science courses, including freshmen, returning students, and final-year students, will be required to pay N111,000, N91,500, and N114,000, respectively.
Moreover, third-party dues of N36,500, N21,500, and N21,500 will be levied on these categories.
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For science courses, the revised fees for freshmen, returning students, and final-year students are set at N155,000, N125,000, and N148,000, respectively. Third-party dues of N38,500, N21,500, and N21,500 will also apply.
Prior to the adjustment, the tuition fees ranged from N64,050 for freshmen, N52,050 for final-year students, to N49,500 for returning students, depending on the department.
The UNICAL’s management clarified that the fee increase was prompted by prevailing economic conditions and the imperative to sustain the academic excellence for which the institution is renowned.