If you are here, you are probably in need of UNIBEN accommodation fee for new students. We have detailed fees payable for freshers and how to apply online.
The university of Benin is one of the top 10 best universities in Nigeria, being at the top 10 means they are top notch in terms of student’s welfare, educationally and socially.
UNIBEN is one of the few universities in Nigeria that has a very large hostel accommodation that can accommodate 80% of new students.
Though hostel accommodation is meant for freshers and Final year students in all faculties, reason being that it helps freshers to settle in easily and plan for a new phase of life, easy access to to fellow new students, materials, tutorials and lecture halls and this is based on first come first serve basis. This is also the case with final year students, that does not mean
So see below, UNIBEN hostel accommodation fee for new and returning students 2025/2026 academic session.
Please note that UNIBEN school fees, Acceptance fee and accommodation fee are compulsory fee every new students are to pay upon gaining admission, though hostel accommodation fee is not a compulsory fee but an important one for freshers aside from the fact it it cost benefits implications, the benefits as listed above should be taken into consideration.
UNIBEN Hostel Accommodation Fee 2025/2026 Academic Session
Below is the hostel accommodation fee for all hostels in UNIBEN. The hostel accommodation is for both fresh and returning students for 2025/2026 academic session.
Below the table is the hostel application procedure for interested students.
| S/NO | HOSTEL | DEMARCATION | AMOUNT ( N ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NDDC HOSTEL | 35,000.00 | |
| 2. | HALL 5 | 25,000.00 | |
| 3. | HALL 6 | 40,000.00 | |
| 4. | OTHER HOSTELS | 17,000.00 | |
| 5. | FESTUS AKINGBOLA | 3RD FLOOR | 62,000.00 |
| 6. | “ | TOP BUNK | 25,000.00 |
| 7. | “ | DOWN BUNK | 36,000.00 |
| 8. | INTERCONTINENTAL HOSTEL | 62,000.00 | |
| 9. | PG HOSTEL EKENHUAN | 50,000.00 | |
| 10. | HALL 7 | 75,000.00 | |
| 11. | KEYSTONE HOSTEL | 95,000.00 |
Application Guide For UNIBEN Accommodation Fee 2025/2026 Session
On how to apply for UNIBEN hostel accommodation fee, newly admitted students are to follow the steps below:
NOTICE: All Students that are assigned rooms in the KEYSTONE HOSTEL should go and pay directly to the UNIBEN KEYSTONE BANK AND NOT VIA REMITA. For Avoidance of Doubt. Pay for Keystone directly in the Keystone bank!
N5,000 Booking Fee
N90,000 Maintenance Fee
STEP 1 – Log into your Kofa record. Under Accommodation, Select Particular Hall of Interest.
This is a compulsory step for all that require accommodation in any Hostel
STEP 2 – Under Payments, Create Bed Allocation ticket. Make payment using any valid ATM card. The usual payment procedure.
STEP 3 – Go ahead and book your particular space using the activation code on your payment slip, if desired hall is any of 1, 2, 3 or 4.
STEP 4 – Those assigned spaces from Student Affairs also need to use their booking code in order to see the space assigned to them
STEP 5 – Immediately proceed to pay the relevant Hostel Maintenance fee assigned to your allocated space, upon successful booking. Please Note that all allocated spaces will be released back to circulation after 48 hours. For the avoidance of doubt, Note that allocated spaces will be retrieved and become available for others to book after 2 days (48 hrs) of not paying Hostel maintenance fee.
STEP 6 – Print out relevant Slips to use for clearance into the Halls of Residence.
NOTE:
- Students that require space in any of the reserved halls should submit their payment slip to student affairs.
- Any Student allocated a space in the reserved hall is also expected to go ahead and book with their activation code and to Immediately proceed to pay the relevant Hostel Maintenance fee assigned to your allocated space, within 48 hrs, upon successful booking.
The above is the current UNIBEN hostel accommodation fee for freshers, do you have any question as regards the above subject, all questions should be directed to us via the comment section below and we shall respond accordingly.
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Please notify me when uniben direct entry form is out….thanks
Alright I will
can you let me know when the cut off mark for law 2018/19 is out?
thanks but how much is the acceptance fee for 2018 SESSION
Uniben Acceptance fee for 2018/19 is 49,000 see this link https://schoolings.org/uniben-acceptance-fee-new-students-201718-academic-session/ for more info
Pls,i had 229 in jamb 2025/2026,can i gain admission into UNIBEN to study medical lab science
Please is cooking in the hostel permitted?
of course cooking is permitted but not with stove or gas burner, except electric hot plates
Please is cooking allowed in the hostel?
when can we start paying the acceptance fees?
Until the school opens the portal for payment of acceptance fee, do not pay any money.
Please notify me when direct entry form is out
Please when is the deadline for payment of uniben acceptance fee 2018
Please is microbiology a medical course
No It is a science course. It is classified under faculty of sciences
How much is the school fees for 2025/2026 session
How can I get keystone or NDDC hostel for 2019 session I am a fresher
I can’t get the accommodation stuff done… keeps saying I’m in the wrong registration state. What do I do?
Comment Text*what is the cut off mark for computer science in uni Ben
Can we pay hostel fee before paying for sch fees
No you have to pay school fees before the hostel accommodation fee
please right now m confused. have bin hearing 4rm different sources dat freshers has started paying school fees and booking accommodation . while odaz r saying they haven’t, plz jxt help a confused sister here.. shud we freshers start paying or not? esp d hostel accommodation. .. tenx
Please disregard such news. UNIBEN is still on strike. No academic activities or registration for 2025/2026 academic session has begun yet.
IS PAYMENT FOR ACCOMMODATION ON NOW ND CAN IT BE PAID BEFORE OTHER PAYMENTS
Yes it is on
Where can I find accommodation off campus.
You can get accommodation at BDPA estate (opposite UNIBEN main gate), Osasoge (towards School of Medicine) or Ekosodin. Your faculty would determine which is closest to you.
YOU HAVE NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION SATISFACTORILY BECAUSE OF THE MANAGEMENT #17000 AND STUDENT UNION’S APPEAL FOR #7000 FOR HOSTET FEE WHICH ONE SHOULD NEW STUDENT PAY.
is Accomodation fee compulsory?
No it is optional but it is advisable for fresh students to live within UNIBEN campus
Hashostel clearance started for fresher’s
I am a fresher and I tried booking hostel but it is showing hostel space not available for clinical male what do I do?
I scored 208 in jamb can I study mechanical engineering in uniben
A cousin of mine score 234 in the 2018 UTME and passed his post UTME yet he was not given admission into UNIBEN to study Mechanical Engineering. So you see how gaining admission into UNIBEN is tough. I would advise you change your course when change of course form comes out
Please am an art student I score 205 in jamb and I want to study law please if I change my course to education and English language and literature and I met up with the post utme cut off mark for the department will I be admitted? Please explain sir
I hope I won’t regret choosing uniben
Keep it up. You are doing good job. May Almighty Allah continue to guide and bless you all over there.
Thank you bro
Pls sir,
I’m a direct entry student into uniben, i want to know if Uniben have started giving out admission for 2025/2026 academics session, and if so, how can i know if i was giving admission
Yes UNIBEN has started giving admission
When you say 7k or 17k is this per annum or monthly? Again, are people paired in the hostel or one student one room?
It is per session. That is, first and second semester combined.
Please what is the total amount to be payed for microbiology with tution , accommodation and acceptance fees
Please how is the process for accommodation for PG students, is it same with that of freshers
No. PG students pay more.
Plz how do I get accommodation off campus at Ekenwan or is there a good hostel there??
Plz help a sister?
There are hostel accommodations around. Simply get an agent
please my son was debited twice when he paid for his acceptance fees of #60000,instead of #60000,#120000 was debited,please what can we do
You need to visit the bank and a reversal will be done.
Has the 2025/2026 newly admitted students resumed? Like are they currently in uniben? And if I may ask, what are they doing??
Is the maintenance fee part of the 133,500 that fresher’s are going to pay
Yes
Wen is postutme exam for uniben for fresh student how much for acceptance fees I need to know everything about uniben
It’s still too early for such info. ASUU us still on strike so no date can be confirmed yet.
Comment Text*please which hostel is for girls and which is for boys
Hall 1 hall 2 for girls, hall 3 hall 4 for boys.
Pls the school fees of 45,400 is it for a semester or session
It is over session
Pls can I pay my sch fee now and accommodation fee
Before this money varnish
If the portal is open you can pay.
For accommodation pls is hall 6 easy to get and what are the chances cause I’ve nt seen any comment on hall 6 I’ve only been seeing for hall1,2,3,4
And for hall one hostel pls I heard the hostel is nt clean
And the toilets are really bad pls hw true is dat
Yes that’s true.