COOU welcomes application from applicants within and outside the country. We provide equal opportunities for all and our admission process is transparent by providing a level playing field for all Applicants. In order to apply for a programme or course of study in the University you will need to complete Online Application provided that application is opened for the session. Payments for application will also be made online on this portal.
Registration for Screening 2025/2026 UTME Admissions COOU Screening
COOU Senate has approved that all qualified candidates who applied for admission into the University in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) should be screened.
UTME candidates must have chosen COOU as First Choice and scored not less than the institutional cut-off mark at 180 and the minimum differential score for various Faculties/Programmes.
Registration Deadline
On-line registration portal for the screening will open from the day of this announcement until further notice.
Direct Entry Screening Exercise for 2025/2026 Academic Session
Similarly, all candidates who applied for Direct Entry admission into COOU are hereby informed that there will be an on-line screening exercise from the day of this announcement until further notice.
Please note that only candidates who applied through JAMB for Direct Entry Admission and chose COOU as their First Choice are eligible for the screening.
For details of the cut-off mark and differential score for the various Faculties/Programmes, Method of Application, payment, registration and other procedures for the exercise as well as further instructions, visit the University’s website www.COOU.edu.ng
Note: once again that the online Screening exercise commences on the day of this announcement. All candidate should treat this as urgent, upload your O level, the cut-off mark is 180 but mark varies within department and faculties.
Any candidate who fails to participate in the online Screening will not be considered for admission into the University