Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State admission requirement, tuition fees and cut off mark

 
##Admission Requirements
For first-time undergraduates (UTME entrants):
You must have five (5) credit passes in your Senior Secondary Certificate (SSCE/WAEC/NECO) or equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings, and these must include English Language and Mathematics. 

You must take the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME and choose FULAFIA as your first choice institution. 

You will be required to register for the Post-UTME/Screening exercise of FULAFIA. 

For your specific department or course you should check if there are subject-combination requirements (for example for sciences, engineering, health sciences). 

##For Direct Entry (DE) applicants:
You must have the SSCE/NECO/WAEC credits (including English & Mathematics) as above, and hold an advanced qualification (such as NCE, ND, IJMB, A-Level) as specified by the department. 

##Tuition Fees / School Charges
Here are the recent fee pointers for FULAFIA:

For the 2025/2026 academic session: the base school fee is listed at ?22,500 for many students. Additional compulsory charges include MIS Development (?5,000), Portal Charge (?5,000), Online Examination Fee (?5,000), Faculty Charge (?1,500). 

Some programmes carry extra departmental charges: e.g., MBBS (Medicine & Surgery) is listed at around ?75,000 extra, Anatomy/Physiology about ?30,000, College of Health Sciences departments about ?60,000. 

Other sources approximate that new students might pay about ?50,000-?60,000 and returning students about ?45,000-?55,000, depending on course. 

Tip: Always check the official FULAFIA website or your department’s notice-board for the exact fee for your course/year — because fees vary by faculty, level, and sometimes change each session.

##Cut-Off Mark
This is what you should aim for to be eligible and competitive:

The general JAMB cut-off mark (minimum UTME score) for many courses at FULAFIA for 2025/2026 is 170 and above. 

Some departments (more competitive ones) require higher marks. Reported departmental cut-offs:

Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)	230 

Medical Laboratory Science	220 

Nursing / Radiography	210 

Human Anatomy / Physiology	200 

Accounting / Business Administration	180 

Biochemistry / Microbiology / Science Laboratory Technology	180 

Agriculture / Forestry / Animal Science / Agronomy	170 

Arts (e.g., Arabic Studies, Hausa, History)	170 

Important: Meeting the cut-off mark makes you eligible for the next stage, but it does not guarantee admission. Your O’Level results, subject combination, performance in Post-UTME screening, and departmental quotas all matter.

##Key Takeaways
Choose FULAFIA as your first choice in your JAMB UTME to ensure you are considered.

Make sure you have your five credits (including English & Maths) in not more than two sittings.

Aim to score well above the minimum cut-off if you are targeting a competitive programme (like Medicine, Engineering).

Verify the exact fee for your department and year; budget for additional charges beyond base tuition.

Check the official FULAFIA portal for latest updates on application, screening, and deadline information.