Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
190 - 240
ACU sets its baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark at 160. However, competitive professional programs such as Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Law, and Engineering typically require higher aggregate scores.
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Five (5) O'Level Credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at not more than two sittings (Note: Highly competitive federal departments frequently enforce a single-sitting rule).
The university utilizes an online application process. Candidates undergo document verification and an online/physical aptitude screening depending on the specific program. Applicants must also present letters of attestation from parents/guardians and a recognized clergy.
Direct Entry candidates must possess a minimum of two A'Level passes, JUPEB, IJMB, or an ND/HND/NCE with acceptable grades. HND holders with a Lower Credit and above may be considered for admission into 300-Level in specific faculties, while ND holders typically enter at 200-Level.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at ACU is assuming that hitting the university's baseline general cut-off mark ensures eligibility for the screening process. Nursing operates inside highly restrictive capacity caps mandated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). If you score below the hard departmental minimum, your portal choice will face immediate drop filters regardless of aggregate score metrics.
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