Academic City University Presidential Scholarship
Academic City University, Accra
Academic City University's only scholarship: full tuition, on-campus housing and three meals a day for the whole four-year undergraduate degree in Accra, awarded case by case for academic excellence, leadership and entrepreneurial drive. No published deadline.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
- Education required
- Secondary completed
- Fields
- Any field of study
- Residency
- Study is on campus at Academic City University, Agbogba, Haatso, Accra
- Also required
- "granted on a case-by-case basis to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence, strong leadership potential, and an entrepreneurial mindset"
- "Recipients are approved by the Office of the President, with administration handled by the Director of Admissions in collaboration with the Finance Department."
- Applicants must gain admission to an undergraduate programme at Academic City; the scholarship is not a standalone application
- The fees page publishes separate fee guides "For Ghanaian Students" and "For International Students", so both are admitted
- "Availability of the scholarship is limited"
About this opportunity
Academic City University in Accra describes itself as Ghana's STEAM and entrepreneurship university and offers a single flagship award, the Presidential Scholarship. It is granted case by case to undergraduate students "who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence, strong leadership potential, and an entrepreneurial mindset", and recipients are approved by the Office of the President, with administration handled by the Director of Admissions with the Finance Department. The university says it has invested over USD 1.2 million in Presidential Scholars to date, and that availability is limited: the award is "reserved for only the most exemplary and deserving candidates".
Coverage is unusually complete for a Ghanaian private university award. It covers full tuition (100 per cent of academic fees), on-campus housing and a meal plan of three meals daily throughout the semester, for the entire duration of the four-year, eight-semester degree programme. That matters because Academic City publishes its housing and meal costs separately from tuition - for 2026-2027, hostel rooms run from GHS 12,150 to GHS 18,410 per semester at discounted rates, and a three-meals-a-day plan is GHS 12,150 per semester for Ghanaian students - so a scholarship covering all three removes the full cost of attendance rather than the tuition line alone.
There is no separate scholarship round or published closing date: the award is administered through admissions, so the practical route is to apply for undergraduate admission and raise the scholarship with the Admissions Office at admissions@acity.edu.gh or +233 26 269 3870. Students who are not offered the Presidential Scholarship can use the university's three-instalment payment plan, which covers tuition and hostel fees and includes a financing fee, and Academic City announced tuition discounts for the 2026-2027 admissions intake. Separate fee guides are published for Ghanaian and for international students.
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Where
- Ghana
- Duration
- The entire four-year (eight-semester) undergraduate degree programme
- Number of awards
- Not published; "Availability of the scholarship is limited"
- Difficulty
- High · about 4 weeks to prepare
Funding
Fully funded
- tuition
- accommodation
"The award covers full tuition, housing, and meal plan fees for the entire duration of the four-year (eight-semester) degree programme", itemised as "Full Tuition - 100% coverage of all academic fees", "Housing - On-campus accommodation included" and "Meal Plan - Three meals daily throughout the semester". The university states it "has invested over $1.2 Million in Presidential Scholars". Published 2026-2027 costs for context: hostel fees GHS 12,150-18,410 per semester at discounted rates for Ghanaian students, and GHS 12,150 per semester for three meals a day.
What you will need
- Academic transcripts
- Personal statement
- Other documents
The fees and scholarships page publishes no scholarship document checklist; the scholarship is administered alongside the standard undergraduate admission application, which requires secondary school results and supporting documents.
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