The tuition for undergraduate students at the University of Calabar (Unical) has increased by more than 100%, according to the university’s management.

The declaration was made in a statement that was provided to newsmen in Calabar on Monday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The institution’s spokesman, Mr. Effiong Eyo, stated in a statement that the Senate of the university had an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the upward revision of the fees.

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According to the statement, the upward review would be implemented starting with the academic sessions of 2022–2023 and 2023–2024.

According to NAN, new students, returning students, and final-year non-science course participants should anticipate to pay N111,000, N91,500, and N114,000, respectively, with the increase.

They also have third party dues of N36,500, N21,500, and N21,500 to pay, respectively.

Similarly, the cost of science courses has gone up to N155,000, N125,000, and N148,000 for first-year, returning, and final-year students, respectively.

Likewise, they have N38,500, N21,500, and N21,500 to pay as third party dues, respectively.

According to NAN, before the increase, the average student’s tuition was N64,050 for first-year students, N52,050 for final-year students, and N49,500 for returning students, depending on the department.

The administration stated that maintaining the university’s reputation for high academic standards and the present economic climate were the reasons behind the rise.