Welcome to the Ajayi Crowther Univeristy

The Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, the institution established by the Supra Diocesan Board (West) of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has its origins in the defunct CMS Training Institutionin, Abeokuta and the defunct St. Adrew's College Oyo. The Unicversit started a CMS Training Institution in Abeoluta in1853 from where it was relocated to Lagos from 1886 to 1896. In March 1896, it was transplanted to Oyo and acquired the name St. Andrew's College, Oyo retrospectively in 1920.

Antinception, St. Andrew's College, Oyo produced holders of the Grade II Teachers' Certificate while the Divinity Course for trianing chrch ministers was added to the curriculum between 1910 and 1942 and the Catechist Trianing Course between 1920 and 1947. In March 1964 the proprietorship of the College was transferred from CMS, London to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). A salient feature in the history of St. Andrew's is that it became welded to the Church as a snail is inseparably linked with its shell.

In 1977 Government took over the control and administration of all schools in the Federation and with this development of Church of Nigeria was divested of her proprietorship for the College. However, the St. Andrew's College Old Boy's Association (SACOBA) intrest and by extension that of the Church, in the growth and development os St. Andrew's did not wane. Thus, in response to SACOBA's petition, the estwhile Oyo State Government upgrade the institution to NCE campus in 1980 and to a full -fledged college of Education in 1985.

The dream of all Andrians (products of St. Andrew's College, Oyo) and their well-wishers as well as of the Church of Nigeria ( Anglican Communion) was that St. Andrew's College, Oyo, should ultimately be transformed into a full-flagged university, given her success story and her pioneering role as the precersor of tertiary education in Nigeria. The final step toward fulfilling this dream was taken on 7 September, 1999 when the Church of Nigeria granted SACOBA's request for the establishment of Aayi Crowther University, Oyo at the site of the former St. Andrew's College, Oyo criteria prescribed by the National Universities Commission (UNC) for the establishment of universities in Nigeria, Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) was granted licence to operate as a private university in Nigeria on 7 January 2005. On 18th January, 2006 the University opened to its foundation students.

The University is name after late Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African Bishop who first translate the English Bible into Yoruba. His Episcopal Ministry covered the entire African subcontinent.

Vision
The vision of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo is to be a topclass institution in the pursuit of knowledge and scholarship through teaching, learning, research and exemplary service to humanity.

Mission
The mission of Ajayi Crowther University (AUC) is to:
            (i)         Provide admission to students and employment to staff without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, disability, religious and                                     political persuations.
            (ii)         Produce graduates who are umbued with the fear of God and a sense of service to humanity and who are endowed with a well-rounded                               education to enable them to operate successfully in the Nigerian environment, both as private entrepreneurs and topflight workers in the private                and public sectors of the nation's economy, and
            (iii)        Provide a living and learning environment which is influenced by christian ethics and principles.

Philosophy
The philosophy of the University is based on the imperative of developing and improving the indicidual so that he/she may be of maximum value and service to his/her immediate community, to the nation, and to the world at large.

The University believes that it is necessary for individuals to be at peace both with themselves and with all around them, so as to be of utmost service. The spiritual as well as intellectual growth of the individual, therefore, needs to be encouraged, and it is necessary to do this without any religious, gender or ethic discrimination. Our philosophy is that the total development of the individual is more important for a nation than that of physical structures.

University Motto and Logo
Conceptual Framework
The Motto "Scientia Probitas" (Knowledge with Probity) sums up the University's philosophy, goals and objectives which informed the founding of the University.

Desciption
The logo has a blue background, bounded by a white format. On this is a white cross baded on golden square on which a book with a red trim and a beaming torch are super-imposed. At the base, the logo shows a scroll which encloses the motto.

Interpretation
The open book signifies knowledge and protends education in all its ramifications , and the cross signifies an intersection ofthe meeting of people and minds seeking for knowledge, or a confluence of a group coming together. The beaming torch with its rays of light signifies life and inspiration engendered by knowledge, the golden square stands for high quality, endurance and academic distinction and excellence, the blue colour signifies love of humans, the white signifies peace while the red stands for the central role of education in national development.

University Colours
The University colours shall be blue, white and gold. The blue colour signifies love of humans, the white signifies peace, while gold denotes treasure.

Physical/Cultural Setting
Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, is located on the Ibadan-Oyo-Ilorin Road in Atiba Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. The campus can be reached within one hour by road from Ibadan and Ogbomoso, in about one-and-half hours from Ilorin and Ile-Ife and in about two hours from Lagos, all of which are University towns. By its location, therefore, ACU has great opportunities for both academic and social interactions with many university towns in its region.

Oyo town, now a student town, is cosmopolitan due to the traditional hospitality of the people and this diversity in population will rub on the ACU campus like the erstwhile St. Andrew's Grade II Teachers' College which had students from all over the country and the former St. Andrew's College of Education, a State College of Education, which had students from 14 of the 30 States of the Federation in 1995.

The University has two campuses: the St. Andrew's Campus and the Ofa Meta Campus. The St. Andrew's Campus is located on a gentle slope and has a land area of 37.02 hectares. By using the site of the defunct St. Andrew's College which was established in Oyo in 1896 (109 years ago), this campus of the University is now completely within the built-up area of Oyo town. This had afforde the University the opportunity of sharing municipal services and utilities with the town. It also makes the campus and the town easily accessible from each other. In addition tothe St. Andrew's Campus, an additional 109 hectares had been acquired about 2km from the St. Andrew's Campus on Oyo-Ogbomoso Road, thereby bringing the taotal land holding of the University to 146.02 hectares.

General Requirements
All candidates applying for admission into any undergraduate programme of ACU must possess a minimum of five (5) O'level credit passes at one sitting, or six (6) O'level credit passes at not more than two sittings at SSCE, GCE, NECO or its equivalent. One of the credit passes must be in English Language while the candidates should, in addition, satisfy the specific requirements for each programme.

Candidates applying to ACU are expected to sit the current JAMB examinations and attain a satisfactory level of performance.

In addition, it is mandatory that all candidates seeking admission into ACU obtain the prescribed screening forms, participate in and satisfy the set standards of ACU screening exercise. No admission into ACU will be granted without participation in this screening exercise.

1.         FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
            i.          Department of English
                        Degree programmes
                        (a) B.A. English Language
                        (b) B.A. English Literature
                        The required credit passes must include English Language, Literature-in-English an Arts subject and two other subjects.

UME subjects: Use of English, Literature-in-English, one Arts subject and any other subject
Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: Two 'A' Level passes (or equivalents) in Literature-in-English and one other Arts subject plus three 'O' level passes.
Waivers and/or Special Consideration: NCE passes in Literature-in-English and one other Arts subject at satisfactory levels are acceptable in lieu of 'A' Level passes.

ii.         Department of Language and Communication
            Degree programmes
                        Degree programmes
                        (a) B.A. Mass Communication
                        (b) B.A. Broadcasting
                        The required credit passes must include English Language, Literature-in-English and two other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.

UME subjects: Use of English, Literature-in-English and any other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: Two 'A' Level passes (or equivalents) in Literature-in-English and one other Arts or Social Science subject, plus three 'O' level passes.
Waivers and/or Special Consideration: NCE passes in Literature-in-English and one Arts or Social Science subjects are acceptable in lieu of 'A' Level passes.

iii.        Department of History and International Relations
            Degree programme
            (a) B.A. History and International Relations
            The required credits passes must include English Language, History and (or) Government and two other subjects.

UME subjects: Use of English, History and (or) Government and any other subject
Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: Two 'A' Level passes (or equivalents) in History and/or Government plus three 'O' level passes.
Waivers and/or Special Consideration: NCE passes in History and/or Government at satisfactory level are acceptable in lieu of 'A' Level passes.

iv.        Department of Religions
            Degree programmes
            (a) B.A. Christian Studies
            (b) B.A. Theology
            The required credits passes must include English Language, Christian Religious Knowledge and nay one Arts or Social Sciences subjects.

UME subjects: Use of English, Christian Religious Studies , two other Arts or Social Sciences subjects.

Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: Two 'A' Level passes (or equivalents) including Christian Religious Knowledge and any other three 'O' Level passes at Credit level including English Language.
Diploma in Religious Studies or Diploma in Religious Studies of University of Ibadan is acceptable.
NCE passes in two Arts subjects including Christian Religious Knowledge are acceptable.

2.        FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
                       100 LEVEL
                       Degree programmes
                       (a)        B.Sc. Accounting
                       (b)        B.Sc. Banking and Finance
                       (c)        B.Sc. Actuarial Science and Insurance
                       (d)        B.Sc. Taxation
                       (e)        B.Sc. Business Administration
                       (f)         B.Sc. Marketing
                       (g)        B.Sc. Personnel Management
                       (h)        B.Sc. Economics

Admission Requirements: The required credit passes must inlcude English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject from Financial Accounting, Government, Geography, Commerce, or Business Method

UME subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other Social Science subject.

200 LEVEL
i.          Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance
            (a) B.Sc. Accounting
            (b) B.Sc. Banking and Finance

Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: 'A' Level or equivalents in Accounting and one of Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Geography and Government plus 3 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics.
Waivers and/or Special consideration: Diploma in Accounting or in /Banking and Finance earned with Upper Credit.

ii. Department of Actuaria Science and Insurance
(a) B.Sc. Actuarial Science and Insurance

Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: 'A' Level or equivalents in Economics, and one of Business Management, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Geography and Government plus 3 'O' Level credit passes in English Language and Mathematics.
Waivers and/or Special consideration: Diploma with Upper Credit in Insurance

iii.        Department of Business Administration
                       (a) B.Sc. Business Administration
                       (b) B.Sc. Marketing
            (c) B.Sc. Personnel Management

Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: 'A' Level or equivalents in Economics, and one of Business Management, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Geography and Government plus 3 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics.
Waivers and/or Special consideration: Diploma with Upper Credit in Business Administration or related disciplines.

Direct Entry (DE) Requirements: 'A' Level or equivalents in Economics, and one of Accounting, Business Management, Mathematics, Geography and Government.

           I.          Department of Biological Sciences
                       (a) B.Sc. Biology Programme
                       (b) Microbiology Programme

Admission Requirements: The required credit passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject.
UME subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and one other Science subject.

ii.         Department of Chemical Sciences
            (a) B.Sc. Biochemistry
            (b) B.Sc. Chemistry
            (c) B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry

Admission Requirements: The required credit passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and two other Scicence subjects from Physics, Biology and Georgraphy.
UME subjects: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology.

iii.        Department of Earth Science
            (a) B.Sc. Geology
            (b) B.Sc. Mineral Sciences

Admission Requirements: The required credit passes must include English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
UME subjects: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics.

iv.        Department of Physical Sciences
            (a) B.Sc. Computer Science
            (b) B.Sc. Mathematics
            (c) B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
            (e) B.Sc. Information and Communications Technology

Admission Requirements: The required credit passes must inlude English Language, Mathematics, Physics and two other Science subjects from Chemistry, Biology and Geography.
UME subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physic

B. IMPORTANT ADMISSION INFORMATION
Interested candidates who have applied to JAMB for admission into undergraduate programmes, who wish to change their first choice to Ajayi Crowther University are required to:

apply for change of institution through JAMB.
obtain the Ajayi Crowther University application form, and
participate in the screening exercise.

"Awaiting result" candidates can also apply provided they have the assurance that their results will be available before the final screening.

The first phase of the screening interview will take place on a date and centres as advertised in Nigeria Newspapers:

Candidates are to come ot the Sreening Iterview Centre with their writing materials including HB pencil and eraser.

The list of successful candidates will be published there after in the Nigerian Newspapers.
C. MODE OF APPLICATION
Application froms can be obtained from any branch of Oceanic Bank Int'l Plc or Co-operative Bank Plc upon the payment of Four Thousand (N4,000) Naira only, except in Oyo town where forms would be obtainable from the Registry, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo.

Upon payment of the prescribed application fee, each candidate will be issued with:

the application form
one copy of Admission Guide
an acknowledgement card
pay-in-slip by the bank, and
an envelope measuring 37 x 25cm

The completed application formn should be returned tothe place where the form was purchased, with:

photocopieis of all relevant credentials;
photocopies of birth certificate;
photocopies of the pay-in slip issued by the bank;
the acknowledgement card with N30.00 stamp affixed to hand the candidate's postal address written at the back;
six additional passport size photographs properly labelled at the back; and
six self-addressed envelopes with N50 stamp affixed to each.