According to JAMB out of the over 1.6million candidates that applied for this year’s matriculation exam only 18,667 representing just 2% are seeking admission in private Universities.
Out of this, the Covenant University Otta has the highest number of applicants with 3,315 while the Obong University, Obong, Ntak, Akwa Ibom State and the Southern University, Okun-Owa, Ogun State, have the least in the number of applicants.
Bells University, Ota, Ogun State has 232 applicants, the American University, Yola has 280 applicants.
Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti , Redemeers University,Mowe,Ogun State, Kwarafa University, Wukari, Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, The Paul University,Awka, Anambra State, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo; Madonna University, Okija, and the Igbinedion University Okada has 1588, 349, 31, 22, 25, 62, 2,139, 1021 and 658 applicants respectively.
Sources linked the low patronage to high cost of schooling in private universities.
