The AUN English cut off mark 2027/2028 candidates should plan with is 160 in the UTME. That figure holds because American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, a private university, applies one published minimum to every undergraduate course. Its undergraduate requirements page asks Nigerian applicants for a “JAMB score of 160 or the yearly official cut-off score, whichever applies”, plus five O’level credits including English Language and Mathematics. AUN has not published a separate departmental figure for English Literature and Language.
2027/2028 update: AUN cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They are based on AUN’s undergraduate requirements page (160, or the yearly official cut-off if higher), because AUN has not published separate course cut-offs. If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
AUN does not run a post-UTME test. It says admission is selective and based only on academic qualifications, so once you have 160, your O’level grades and a complete application carry the decision. Below you will find the official figures, a safe target score (my advice), the JAMB subject combination from the AUN entries in JAMB’s brochure, the O’level subjects AUN refuses to count, how the application works, the 2026/2027 fees for English Literature and Language, and the CAPS steps.
AUN English cut off mark 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AUN minimum UTME score for English Literature and Language | 160, or the yearly official cut-off if higher | Official (AUN requirements page, undated, checked 3 November 2026) |
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB 2026 policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| AUN departmental cut-off for English Literature and Language | Not published | No official figure |
| Post-UTME or entrance exam | None | Admission on academic qualifications (AUN How to Apply page) |
| Course name on JAMB’s AUN list | English Language and Literature | Myschool reprint of the JAMB e-brochure |
| Degree and school | B.A. English Literature and Language; School of Arts and Sciences | AUN programmes page |
| Tuition 2026/2027 | ₦1,269,840 per semester (15 credits) | Official (AUN fee page, modified 14 August 2026) |
| Intakes | Fall (August) and Spring (January) | Official (AUN Admissions page) |
| 2026/2027 CAPS deadline for private universities | 30 November 2026 | JAMB, via NAN (11 May 2026) |
AUN English Literature and Language cut-off history
| Session or date | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current AUN page (undated) | 160 | AUN minimum for all undergraduate courses | Official |
| 2025 (Studentship blog, 17 May 2025) | 160 | Same AUN minimum, reported by a blog | Unofficial, consistent with AUN |
| 2026/2027 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Official |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Official (reported by Nairametrics, 8 July 2025) |
| Any session | Not published | AUN departmental figure for English Literature and Language | None found |
AUN’s 160 sits 10 marks above JAMB’s national floor. Its wording also means that if JAMB ever sets a university minimum above 160, that higher figure becomes AUN’s floor too. A score of 150 to 159 can get you into some Nigerian universities, but not AUN.
Safe target score for English Literature and Language at AUN (my advice)
This is my judgement as an admissions adviser, not an AUN rule. AUN publishes no data on the scores of admitted students, and its fees keep the applicant pool smaller than at most federal universities, so the extra marks above 160 matter less here than your O’level grades do.
| Your UTME score | My read for AUN English Literature and Language |
|---|---|
| Below 150 | Below JAMB’s 2026 university minimum. No Nigerian university can admit you on this score. |
| 150 to 159 | Meets JAMB’s floor but not AUN’s published 160. Not eligible at AUN. |
| 160 to 174 | Eligible. Strong O’level grades carry the application. |
| 175 to 194 | Comfortable, provided your O’level subjects are right. |
| 195 and above | Strong. |
For the 2027 UTME I would aim for 175 or more in English Literature and Language. More important at AUN: five clean credits in the right subjects, ideally at one sitting.
JAMB subject combination and O’level for AUN English Literature and Language
| Requirement | English Literature and Language at AUN |
|---|---|
| Course name on JAMB’s AUN list | English Language and Literature |
| AUN UTME remark | None |
| General brochure line | Literature in English, one other Arts subject, and one Arts or Social Science subject |
| Combination I would register | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, History (or Economics) |
| O’level | General line: five credits including English Language and Literature in English. AUN also requires Mathematics |
| Direct Entry (AUN remark) | A Level passes, ND/HND, IGCSE and Cambridge A Level accepted; no direct 200 level entry |
JAMB lists the course as English Language and Literature, with the words in a different order from AUN’s degree title. It is the same course for registration purposes, but check the spelling on your profile. Literature in English is the one fixed subject. I would avoid Christian or Islamic Religious Studies as your arts subjects for AUN, because AUN refuses Religious Studies at O’level and you want your UTME and O’level subjects to tell the same story.
O’level subjects AUN does not count
AUN’s remarks in the JAMB brochure, repeated under several course entries, list O’level subjects it will not accept among your five credits: Agricultural Science, Food and Nutrition, Home Economics, Home Management, Physical and Health Education, Music, Commerce, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Book Keeping, Islamic History, Religious Studies, Tajweed, Library Studies, Diction, Kiswahili, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Arabic, Turkish and Study Skills. A credit in any of these is fine to have, but it will not count towards AUN’s five.
AUN’s own requirements page adds that the five credits must come from no more than two sittings, with exceptions considered case by case. Use of English is compulsory in the UTME for every course, so the table above shows your other three subjects.
Direct Entry and transfer
AUN’s requirements page accepts Direct Entry and transfer applicants with NCE, OND, HND or A Level results, transcripts, SSCE results, a Direct Entry JAMB or IJMB score of at least 160, a recommendation letter from a dean, an ID and a personal essay. Its remarks in the JAMB brochure say AUN does not admit directly into 200 level and that the Dean of the school may transfer relevant credits. In practice, plan to start in year one and ask the School of Arts and Sciences how many credits it will carry over. IGCSE and Cambridge A Level results are accepted.
How AUN admission works for English Literature and Language (no post-UTME)
| Detail | AUN position |
|---|---|
| Who decides | AUN’s Admission Committee reviews completed applications |
| Admission test | None. AUN admits on academic qualifications |
| English placement test | Writing and language test for placement only, assessed by faculty; free testing before arrival |
| Where to apply | Online at aun.edu.ng/apply/ug; documents uploaded or emailed |
| Application fee | Not published on the AUN pages checked |
| Acceptance fee | Refundable, paid to complete the application; amount not published |
| Tuition deposit | Due by the date in your acceptance letter |
| Intakes | Fall (August) and Spring (January) |
Worked example for an AUN English Literature and Language candidate
With no test and no published aggregate formula, there is nothing to average. What you can check is your score against 160, your score against my safe target, and whether your O’level subjects count at AUN.
Take Amaka, who scored 171 and has A1 English, B2 Literature in English, C5 Mathematics, B3 Government and C4 History from one sitting.
- Eligibility: 171 minus 160 = 11. Amaka clears AUN’s minimum by 11 marks.
- Against my safe target: 175 minus 171 = 4. Amaka is 4 marks below the score I would call comfortable, so the O’level grades need to be strong.
- O’level check: Five accepted credits including English, Literature and Mathematics.
- What I would advise: apply early on AUN’s portal, upload the O’level to CAPS, and keep English Literature and Language as the course on the JAMB profile.
Sadiq scored 190 with credits in English, Literature, Government, Islamic Studies and Arabic, and a D7 in Mathematics. His score is 30 above the minimum, but he has no Mathematics credit and AUN refuses Islamic Studies and Arabic. He has three usable credits.
How to apply for English Literature and Language at AUN, step by step
- Get your profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the line linked to your NIN.
- Register the UTME: pick the course name shown above and the subject combination I recommend, and choose AUN. If you chose another school, do a JAMB change of institution to AUN.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: do this at a JAMB-accredited centre. AUN cannot admit you on CAPS while your results are missing.
- Apply to AUN: complete the undergraduate application at aun.edu.ng/apply/ug and upload or email your documents, including your UTME result and O’level results.
- Wait for the Admission Committee: AUN reviews completed applications only, so a missing document stalls you. Watch your email.
- Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Pay the acceptance fee and deposit: AUN describes its acceptance fee as refundable and takes payment by bank, credit or debit card. Pay the tuition deposit by the date in your acceptance letter.
- Sit the placement test: AUN uses it to place you in the right English course, not to decide admission.
Warning
AUN does not sell post-UTME forms or run a screening test, so anyone offering an AUN “form” or a paid “slot” is not working for AUN. A genuine AUN admission comes from AUN and shows on JAMB CAPS. Pay only through the channels in your AUN acceptance letter.
JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for private universities, so AUN’s CAPS admissions for this session run until 30 November 2026. The 31 October 2026 deadline you may have read about was for public universities and does not apply to AUN. If you are writing the UTME in 2027, plan for AUN’s Fall 2027 intake and read when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
AUN English Literature and Language fees for 2026/2027
| Item (per semester) | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | ₦1,269,840 | 15 credits at ₦84,656 per credit |
| Tuition for a full year | ₦2,539,680 | Two semesters (my arithmetic) |
| Each credit above 15 | ₦84,656 | Charged per extra credit |
| Sport, student activity, health insurance, technology | ₦188,200 in total | ₦41,250 + ₦49,500 + ₦39,700 + ₦57,750 |
| Housing | ₦270,000 to ₦487,500 | Depends on room type |
| Meal plan | ₦307,913 to ₦763,089 | 7 to 21 meals a week |
| E-books | ₦200,000 | Listed as optional |
| ID card | ₦10,000 | New students, Fall |
These are AUN’s published figures for 2026/2027, per semester. Fees are reviewed each session, so check the page again before you pay.
Scholarships and financial aid
AUN’s financial aid page describes a Scholarship Program for academically promising students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who care about community development and show the potential to make a difference. It offers comprehensive and part-time scholarships with leadership development. The same page lists Work-Study, a Presidential Internship (about 10 hours a week with a monthly stipend, in offices such as the President’s and the Registrar’s) and a one-semester Study Abroad exchange. It does not publish scores, amounts, steps or deadlines.
In July 2024, AUN announced 20th anniversary tuition scholarships of 10% to 50% for incoming undergraduates, depending on the programme, with the largest for Nursing, Public Health and the engineering programmes. That was a 2024 offer. Ask Admissions and Financial Aid whether anything similar applies to the 2027 intake.
Studying English Literature and Language at AUN
English Literature and Language is offered as a B.A. English Literature and Language in the School of Arts and Sciences. Degrees like this normally take four years in Nigeria; AUN’s programme page does not state the duration, so confirm it with AUN. AUN’s fee page prices tuition by the credit hour, so expect a credit-unit system.
What you typically study
- Poetry, prose and drama from Africa, Britain and America
- English grammar, phonetics and the structure of the language
- Literary theory and criticism
- Creative and academic writing
- Sociolinguistics and a final-year dissertation
Accreditation
AUN is an NUC-licensed private university and English Literature and Language is on its official programmes list. Its programme-level NUC accreditation status is not confirmed, so ask AUN for the latest NUC result before you pay.
Careers
- Teaching and education
- Publishing, editing and content writing
- Media, PR and communications
- Law school later, or graduate study in literature and linguistics
Related AUN courses
- AUN Communications and Multimedia Design cut-off mark
- AUN Politics and International Studies cut-off mark
- AUN Law cut-off mark
When results come out, see how to check your JAMB result and what to do with the score. If you need to switch to a course whose JAMB name AUN confirms, read our JAMB change of course guide.
Mistakes that cost English Literature and Language applicants an AUN place
- Wrong subjects or course name: Forgetting that AUN wants a Mathematics credit even for an English degree.
- Scoring 150 to 159 and applying anyway: AUN’s published minimum is 160.
- Counting a refused O’level subject: Commerce, Agricultural Science, Religious Studies and Nigerian languages do not count at AUN.
- Three sittings: AUN’s limit is two, with exceptions only case by case.
- O’level not on CAPS: AUN cannot complete your admission on JAMB without it.
- Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: the acceptance fee and tuition deposit are separate AUN steps.
AUN English cut off mark 2027: frequently asked questions
Do I need Mathematics to study English at AUN? Yes. AUN requires credits in English Language and Mathematics from every Nigerian applicant, whatever the course.
What is the JAMB name for English at AUN? English Language and Literature. AUN’s own degree title is B.A. English Literature and Language.
Is 170 enough for English at AUN? 170 clears AUN’s 160 minimum. With strong English and Literature grades, I would rate it a reasonable score for AUN.
Does AUN accept CRS as an O’level credit? AUN’s brochure remarks list Religious Studies among the O’level subjects it does not accept, so do not count CRS or IRS among your five.
Sources and updates
The 160 minimum, the two-sitting rule, the engineering and LL.B. subject rules and the Direct Entry documents come from AUN’s undergraduate requirements page (undated). The no-test, academic-qualifications rule is on AUN’s How to Apply page, and the Fall and Spring intakes, refundable acceptance fee and payment methods are on its Admissions page. Tuition and other charges are from AUN’s Undergraduate Fees (2026/27) page, modified 14 August 2026. Scholarship details are from AUN’s financial aid page (modified 10 January 2024) and its press release of 9 July 2024. The programme list is from AUN’s undergraduate programmes page. JAMB course names and subject remarks are from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB e-brochure: the AUN course list and the course entry used for this page. The national minimum of 150 and the 30 November 2026 deadline for private universities come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026); the 2025 figure was reported by Nairametrics on 8 July 2025. The 2025 blog figure is from Studentship (17 May 2025) and is unofficial. Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated if AUN publishes a departmental figure for English Literature and Language or a new minimum for 2027/2028.
I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.
