Rivers State University – RSU school fees for fresh and returning students, indigenes and non-indigenes for 2025/2026 academic session has been released by the management and school authority.
This information is for fresh students who have chosen Rivers State University, as their preferred choice of Institution during the UTME registration or just want to inquire about RSU school fees for fresh and returning indigenes and non indigenes of rivers state for the 2025/2026 academic session?
The table below is a detailed schedule of Rivers State University school fees for all courses offered at RSU, and please note that this fee is strictly undergraduate (Degree and Direct Entry) students.
The fees payable at Rivers State University – RSU as seen in the table below includes RSU acceptance fee, school/tuition fee for new students, and school fees payable by new students as mandated by the management of the university.
All newly admitted students are to take note:
a) RSU acceptance fee is to be paid first upon admission into the University, this is a process applicable in all universities in Nigeria, be it private universities, Federal or state universities. It serves as a proof of acceptance of the provisional admission from JAMB.
b) Late payment of RSU school fees or acceptance fee by both fresh and returning students would attract extra charges and failure to pay the fees on time could lead to the student’s inability to seat for their semester examination or forfeiture of admission as approved by the management of the institution.
Rivers state university of science and technology like most state universities in Nigeria, do not offer the option of paying school fees in installments, fees are to be paid in one lump-sum except as directed by the management and this is usually based on special occasions.
The school fees breakdown for RSU for new and returning students 2025/2026 academic session is well outlined below.
Upon digesting the contents of this post, readers ought to be clear about the following;
a) RSU school fees for fresh students (indigenes and non-indigenes) 2025/2026 academic session
b) RSU school fees schedule for returning students (indigenes and non-indigenes) 2025/2026 session
c) RSU acceptance fees for fresh students (all freshers pay equal amount irrespective of the course)
d) Other fees and charges payable at Rivers state university as seen in the table below.
RSU School Fees Schedule for Indigenes and Non Indigenes 2025/2026 Academic Session
All newly admitted students of RSU are advised to pay their tuition fees for 2025/2026 academic session early to the designated banks as approved by the school management.
RSU School Fees For All Courses 2025/2026 Session – Fresh & Returning Students
Download the updated RSU school fees Here.
| Fresh Students (INDIGENES) | Returning Students (INDIGENES) | |||||
| DETAILS | Science & Arts | Engineering & Law | Medical sciences | Sciences & art | Engineering and Law | Medical Sciences |
| Tuition | 5,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 23,000 |
| Registration | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Caution | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | – | – | – |
| Exam | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Education/Equipment/Maintenance | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Sports | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Development Fee | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Utilities | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 |
| Accreditation | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | – | – | – |
| Medical fee | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Library | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| I.D Card | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | – | – | – |
| Entrepreneurial practice | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Bench fee | – | 5,000 | 5,000 | – | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Academic gown | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||
| Information technology | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Environmental Sanitation/Park garden | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total | 81,000 | 91,000 | 101,000 | 66,000 | 71,000 | 91,000 |
| Fresh Students (NON INDIGENES) | Returning Students (NON INDIGENES) | |||||
| DETAILS | Science & Arts | Engineering & Law | Medical sciences | Sciences & art | Engineering and Law | Medical Sciences |
| Tuition | 50,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 38,000 | 53,000 | 73,000 |
| Registration | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Caution | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Exam | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Education/Equipment/Maintenance | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Sports | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Development Fee | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Utilities | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Accreditation | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | – | – | – |
| Medical fee | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Library | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| I.D Card | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | – | – | – |
| Entrepreneurial practice | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Bench fee | – | 5,000 | 5,000 | – | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Academic gown | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | – | – | – |
| Information technology | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Environmental Sanitation/Park garden | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total | 131,000 | 141,000 | 161,000 | 101,000 | 121,000 | 141,000 |
The above table is the school fees and acceptance fees payable by all newly admitted and returning students of RSU. We hope this piece of information has been helpful so far? if you still have questions as regards RSU school fees for new and returning students 2025/2026 academic session, kindly scroll down to the comment section below and we shall respond accordingly.
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Is the 65000 per semester or yearly?
Yearly
when is part-time form for 2025/2026 session is closing and do I need to come to school for registration?
When the post UTME form comes out we shall post it. And also, you don’t have to come to school. Purchase and Registration of form would be done online
Thanks for the information.. Please dont forget to inform me when the aptitude test form comes out.
how much is for indigene in law faculty …. tot
al everything plz ,I wanna knw ..
Please how much is the total payment for computer science?
I need to know the full school fees for part time new student.
pls I wish to know can I sit for rsust post Utme when I didn’t chose them in my jamb? I wish to study nursing how possible isn’t?
Hw much is the school fees for management students.and is it compulsary to stay in hostel during ur first year?
No it is not compulsory
Pls the part time school fees is it the same 80k?
No we dont have the information for part time students yet but it will definitely be more expensive than 80,000 Naira
CAN ONE GET ADMISSION IN RSUST IN FACULTY OF SCIENCE FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY WITH SCORES IN JAMB 194 AND POST UTME 12
When is the admission list coming out?
Hi, pls do you have public health nursing and what is the school fees breakdown yearly and the mode of admission.
I will be very grateful hearing from you.
Thanks in anticipation….
Please follow this link https://schoolings.org/list-of-accredited-courses-offered-in-rsust-rivers-state-university-of-science-technology/ for courses offered in RSUST. It would answer your question
Good day, pls do you have PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING as a course and what is the breakdown of the school fees for PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING yearly.
I.also need to know if it compulsory to stay in hostel or not and the mode of entry as well…
Thanks in anticipation.
Please how much is the school fees for 2025/2026 session for mechanical engineering
Is the school fees, 80 to 100 thousand naira for fresh students per semester or yearly?
Is the fees for the session?
Yes
pls when is the resumption date for returning student
It is one week after resumption for fresh students
PLEASE HOW IS PART TIME SCHOOL FEES
Pls . am sponsoring someone in marine engineering. And will love to hv a break down of his acceptance, registration and school fees. Pls its urgent.
RSUST school fees for all freshers is already available on the post. As for the Acceptance fee, RSUST acceptance fee for all fresh students is N35,150 irrespective of the department.
Is the acceptance fee still 35,150. And are there other dues to be paid after the tuition fees.
If yes please state them with their prices
I am currently admitted to study marine Engineering in RSU
When can I get the fees I have to pay
Its urgent pls
Please I don’t know if the acceptance fee of #35000 is also for the returning students which are going to level 200 included
No. Acceptance fees are strictly for newly admitted candidates. Returning students do not pay Acceptance fees.
Please for the returning students that are indegenes is their any increasment made in the school fees.please if their is how much is it now.
Comment Text*I heard that the acceptance fee is 41000 is it true
Yes its true
Is N35,150 the acceptance fee for undergraduate business administration? Can you please give an estimate of how much is needed for registration and commencement.
Please is this the updated school fees? And do you know anything about accommodation fees?
Hi. I have 2 siblings in your school.
Engineering and management both of them returning students and indigenes. How much is the actual school fees? What other charges should we prepare for?
I wish to know how much is returning students school fees whether indigent and non indigent as well.
How much is computer engineering student school fees and is it pay per year or semester
Tanx
Pls does rsust offer nursing and midwifery?. I’ve checked the link u sent to a commentator above. Didn’t see anything like that. Pls tell me yourself. Thanks. I await ur reply
Please take a look at the universities in Nigeria currently offering Nursing https://schoolings.org/list-of-universities-in-nigeria-that-offers-nursing-as-a-course-of-study/
Comment Text*thanks for the information sir, please keep me updated.
Please sir,I has been checking online about petrochemical engineering, then I want to know if truly the university is doing the course or not. My reason for asking is because, I saw the course online in RSUST but on reaching the day of thumb print, we could not find it in the school’s list of courses. Please, I am pleading for your urgent reply Sir. Thanks for your anticipation Sir.
Ok im sorry about that, what do you want me to do for you?
Pls wen is the deadline for school payment in Rsu
Comment Text*
I am through with ND and I have Below Credit can I be admitted and how much is the fee
Yes you can be admitted but your chances are slim because of the lower credit grade. Before applying please confirm RSUST tuition fee for fresh students in order to be sure you can pay the school fees
Pls i want to know if the acceptance fee equally comprise of the hostel fee.
what i mean is this….does the fee in any way relate to the hostel fee, or do I still need to pay a different sum of money if I wish to stay in the hostel?Pls if u don’t mind I need the answer urgently.
Thanks.
Good day, Pls i want to know if the acceptance fee is in any way related to the hostel fee, or do I still need to pay for the hostel differently? Please I need an urgent reply.
Thanks.
Please what is the current breakdown of the post graduate school fees in RST, from for to the main tuition (full time MSc. in marketing)
Please what is the school fees for returning students in marine engineering?
2025/2026ClearanceFees(Fresher)
FINALPHASE
SCHOOLFEE-(INDIGENE)
NGN70500
-(NON-INDIGENE)
NGN120500
COMMISSION
NGN1500
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTFEE
(IFAPPLICABLE)
NGN10500
COMMISSION
NGN1000
SUGDIARY
NGN2500
COMMISSION
NGN500
FACULTY/DEPT/ASSOCIATIONS
NGN5500
COMMISSION
NGN1000
SUGDUES-FRESHSTUDENT
NGN3000
COMMISSION
NGN1000
OTHERFEES:
HOSTELACCOMMODATION-B,C,D,E,F&G
NGN33500
-NDDC
NGN43500
+BookingCharges
NGN1150
(Optional). sir are all these required?
2025/2026ClearanceFees(Fresher)
ADMISSIONSTATUS
NGN2000
ACCEPTANCEFEE
NGN39650
COMMISSION
NGN1500
PORTALACCESSFEE
NGN4500
COMMISSION
NGN1000
MEDICALTEST
NGN9000
COMMISSION
NGN1000
CERTIFICATEVERIFICATIONFEE
NGN16050
COMMISSION
NGN1000
TISHIPFEE
NGN2500
COMMISSION
NGN500
PRINTING/SCANNING/UPLOADING
OFRELEVEVANTDOCS
NGN3500
PHYSICALVERIFICATIONSTAGE!
JAMBADMISSIONLETTER
NGN2000
JAMBORIGINALRESULT
NGN2000. And these too?
Pls how much will science education fresh students pay for acceptance and other things
All students irrespective of your course will pay same acceptance fee amount
What about the school fees
Pls Sir, the increase in school fee is it done yearly or as each session goes? Thanks in advance
Please o the school fees , is it for a year or per semester?
It is per session. Not per semester
I paid #46500 for acceptance fee to someone in ICT handling my admission,I want to know if I’m being exploited.
Why did you not pay directly via RSUST portal?
Please what’s the school fees for a final year mass communication student? Aside the school fees, are there other payments to be made?
Naeze
Pls inform me when the part time form is out … Thanks
Pls how much is the school fees for literature student 200 level 2025/2026
Pls how much is the fee for freshers in ust and clearance