FUTO School Fees 2025/25 For Freshers & Returning Students

How much is the Futo school fees and acceptance fee for freshers in 2025? What about the hostel fee and the payment procedure?

FUTO will remain the No. 1 university in Imo state and is among Nigeria’s best Universities of technology.

You shall get the correct amount you will pay per session at the Federal University of Technology Owerri. The fees in this article have been confirmed by students of this university (indigene and non-indigenes).

Futo school fees 2025 for Freshers

For fresh students, the FUTO school fee is on average 108,000 naira per academic session naira. However, depending on your course of study, you may find yourself paying more than this.

You need to pay this fee to get your student reg no (matric no) and do so before your 1st-semester examination.

Course	Tuition Fee (₦)
Medicine	393,000
Anatomy & Physiology	130,000
Health Faculty Departments	115,000
Geology & Architecture	111,000
CE – sPESS	111,000
Faculty of Engineering	120,000
Other Departments	108,000

Combined with the acceptance fee/development levy, you should budget 100,000 naira excluding your accommodation. Apart from the tuition, hostel and acceptance fee, you will also pay additional fees like sports, medicals, matric gown, sug, student affairs, departmental fee, library fee, etc.

For postgraduate students:

Degree	Fee in Naira
PGD	285,000
MSc	327,000
PhD	367,000

How much is FUTO development LEVY (Acceptance Fee)?

The development LEVY (formerly acceptance fee) is 52,500 naira.

In the past, the acceptance fee was 42,500. The school management changed it to development LEVY and increased the amount.

Just budget 53,500 naira to cover the cost of bank charges, VAT, receipt printing, etc. The deadline is two weeks; you must pay it ASAP if you have been offered admission.

How much is Futo hostel fees?

There are two hostels at the Federal University of Technology Owerri: the school hostel and the NDDC hostel. The school hostel fee is 58,000 naira, while the NDDC hostel costs 62,500 naira per session.

Living in the school hostel is not compulsory. You can rent apartments off campus, though it may be more expensive.

Accommodation off-campus costs between 80,000 to 150,000 naira depending on the location and if you will have roommates or stay alone.

There are some things you need to know about FUTO hostels as a new student.

1. The school hostel is 8-10 per room, while the NDDC hostel is 3-4 per room, depending on your gender.
2. A gas cooker is not permitted in the school hostel, only a kerosene stove.
3. In the NDDC hostel, cooking is not allowed. You buy food only.
4. There is a stable power supply in both hostels.
5. NDDC hostel is more strict and secure (Man o’ War guards the hostel).
6. Don’t go against the hostel rules and regulations; the consequences are not friendly.

FUTO School Fees For Returning Students

If you are a staylite, you should have understood everything about the school by now.

• 200 level tuition is 62,500 naira.
• 300 level tuition is 62,500 naira.
• 400 level tuition is 62,500 naira.
• 500 level tuition is 62,500 naira.

You must renew your hostel or accommodation fee for every academic session.

P.S: These fees may vary depending on whether you are a part-time student or a PG student.

How To Pay Your School Fee Online

1. Go to futo portal (portal.futo.edu.ng)
2. Log in with your username and password.
3. Go to the payments area and click on school fees.
4. Generate your invoice with the RRR code.
5. Print out the invoice generated and make a photocopy for reference purposes.
6. Take it to any bank near to make payments.
7. Collect your receipt of payment.
8. Return to the FUTO Portal to print your admission letter, clearance forms and other documents.

Note: You must have paid the FUTO acceptance fee before paying for the school fees.

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