Nexford University is accredited in the US by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

For more information on our licensing and accreditation, visit www.nexford.edu/accreditation

If you're ready to join our global community of next-generation learners, then contact our Application team today!

Contact us on: 

• Our website
• Email
• WhatsApp
• Join our Facebook group

Nexford's learning experience is unlike any other. Think engaging, interactive online learning that helps you gain the skills you need – fast.

Our online learning environment contains everything you need to learn at Nexford. It's where you'll take courses, chat with peers, submit assignments, receive feedback, track your grades, and access your faculty's calendars to book one-on-one sessions. It's also where you'll manage your enrollment, add courses, and pay your tuition.

You'll get access to your modules through Canvas, a learning management platform, and you can even take your learning wherever you go with the Canvas mobile app. Module materials include reading, videos, interactive elements, quizzes, and relevant case studies. 

Live lectures are done by faculty once every two weeks or more often. Don't worry, these sessions are entirely optional, and you don't have to wait for them to progress in your learning or course — everything you need to complete your projects, assignments, or assessments is available through your modules.

Assessments are weekly, and you must meet assessment and project deadlines to progress seamlessly. We recommend you allocate a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to your learning at your most convenient time to achieve this. If you need additional support, our Learner Success team is available 24/7. They will also help you with transitioning to online studies, creating your study timeline, and goal setting.

Overwhelmed? Don't be! You'll get a full tour of the learning environment during orientation. You're in safe hands with us.

We're 100% online, so we don't have a campus! Our learners are our priority, which means we let you invest in your future – not a costly campus. (Affordability is our biggest mission!)

To be eligible, you must: 

• Be a Nigerian, living in Nigeria 
• Have five credits including English and Mathematics at O levels or its equivalent 
• Provide a strong guarantor from your parents or a guardian 
• Not have a Bachelor’s degree and not be enrolled in any tertiary institution in Nigeria or abroad.

To apply for this scholarship, you’ll need to provide: 

• A 150-word essay answering: “Why should you be considered for the Grow with Sterling Scholarship?” (150 words maximum) 
• Secondary school certificate 
• Government-issued ID or passport 
• Other relevant certificates

If you’re ready with the documents and essay, fill in the Grow with Sterling Bank Scholarship Application Form

Within seven days after submitting your scholarship application, a Sterling Bank representative will contact you via email to let you know if you have been shortlisted.

If your scholarship application is shortlisted, you’ll proceed to the Sterling Bank HR screening process, which includes: 

• O Level Screening: Based on O level grades achieved 
• Speed Test: you’ll complete a speed test to measure a broad spectrum of abilities 
• Interview: you’ll be interviewed by Sterling Bank Apprenticeship Team

Documentation: you’ll need to submit the following documents to Sterling Bank: 

• A parent's valid means of ID 
• A sponsor's valid means of ID 
• A guarantor's valid means of ID

If your screening is successful and your scholarship is approved, a Sterling Bank representative will contact you with a scholarship decision via email within two weeks. If the bank needs more time to make a decision, it will let you know. If your scholarship application is approved, you’ll get an email from Sterling Bank including a unique tuition code that will give you 85% towards your monthly tuition at Nexford, you’ll need this to enroll.

When you apply for the BBA degree, you’ll receive a response about your Nexford application within seven days. Look out for an email from the Nexford admissions team accepting you onto our BBA program.

If you receive the Grow with Sterling scholarship, you’ll get a unique tuition code that will give you 85% towards your monthly tuition. That means you only need to pay $13.5/month. A BBA at Nexford on average takes 36 months to complete, bringing your total tuition to $486 for an American degree! With the Grow with Sterling Scholarship, you can pay your tuition monthly, quarterly, or annually.

If you’re approved for the scholarship, you’ll receive an email from Sterling Bank including a unique tuition code, which will cover 85% of your tuition fees. Enter this code when you enroll for your BBA. Make sure you use the code within 30 days – otherwise it will expire.

Remember, you’ll need to pay a $30 one-off application fee and then $15.75/month for your tuition to Nexford University. With the Grow with Sterling Scholarship, you can pay your tuition monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Yes! You'll still need to apply to Nexford and enroll. Once you receive an official email that you've been awarded a scholarship, you must apply to Nexford and enroll within 30 days using your unique voucher code. Your scholarship offer will expire if not used within 30 days. When you apply for the BBA degree, you will receive a response on your Nexford application within seven days. Look out for an email from the Nexford admissions team accepting you onto our BBA program.

Nexford University is accredited in the US by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

For more information on our licensing and accreditation, visit www.nexford.edu/accreditation

Nexford's learning experience is unlike any other. Think engaging, interactive online learning that helps you gain the skills you need – fast.

Our online learning environment contains everything you need to learn at Nexford. It's where you'll take courses, chat with peers, submit assignments, receive feedback, track your grades, and access your faculty's calendars to book one-on-one sessions. It's also where you'll manage your enrollment, add courses, and pay your tuition.

You'll get access to your modules through Canvas, a learning management platform, and you can even take your learning wherever you go with the Canvas mobile app. Module materials include reading, videos, interactive elements, quizzes, and relevant case studies. 

Live lectures are done by faculty once every two weeks or more often. Don't worry, these sessions are entirely optional, and you don't have to wait for them to progress in your learning or course — everything you need to complete your projects, assignments, or assessments is available through your modules.

Assessments are weekly, and you must meet assessment and project deadlines to progress seamlessly. We recommend you allocate a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to your learning at your most convenient time to achieve this. If you need additional support, our Learner Success team is available 24/7. They will also help you with transitioning to online studies, creating your study timeline, and goal setting.

Overwhelmed? Don't be! You'll get a full tour of the learning environment during orientation. You're in safe hands with us.

We're 100% online, so we don't have a campus! Our learners are our priority, which means we let you invest in your future – not a costly campus. (Affordability is our biggest mission!)

NUC currently does not recognize nor have any regulatory cover for foreign universities or fully online universities. To put it into perspective, just the same way NUC can’t accredit a traditional American university which is outside of NUC’s jurisdiction, it also can’t accredit Nexford University.

This may affect Nexford bachelor’s degree graduates who are looking to pursue NYSC, although graduates of Nexford University are still eligible to apply for a certificate of exclusion which is an official NYSC certificate.

Nexford’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate business degree. The BBA is perfect if you're an early career professional, or if you're shifting into a new career in business.

Nexford’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate business degree. You can finish in an average of 36 months.

To apply to Nexford’s BBA program you have to meet the admission requirements and pay a one-off $30 application fee. Apply online and receive a response from Nexford within seven days. Enroll in the BBA program and pay a monthly tuition of just $15.75/month using your 85% Grow with Sterling scholarship.

You can find advice and guidance on applying to Nexford in our step-by-step guide.

• Proof of identity

A photo or scan of a government-issued form of identification and a passport-style photo or selfie.

• Proof of high school graduation

This can be either your high school graduation, or college graduation. Alternatively, proof of your General Educational Development certificate (GED) or equivalent exam, such as HiSET or TASC: valid copies of your official diploma and transcript in English. If your documents are not in English, don’t worry our team will get them translated. If you do not have an official translation readily available, we’ll handle it for you!

We offer a translation service at no cost. This simplifies the process for you, so you can concentrate on finding your documents. Just leave the translation to us.

• English proficiency

If you’ve graduated from an institution where the primary language of instruction was English, we will rely on your transcript to prove English proficiency.

If your prior education was not in English, we’ll need to confirm English proficiency as part of our process to ensure you’re equipped to succeed at Nexford.

To be considered for admission as English Language Proficient to Nexford University undergraduate programs, applicants must complete one of the following:

1. Provide Nexford with an official transcript from a high school (or of their General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent certificate e.g. HiSET, TASC, etc)

2. Demonstrate proficiency in English language by achieving at least a minimum passing score on an approved English qualification exam within the past two years, by submitting an official score report during the admission process. (See Minimum Score Required for English Proficiency section)

Note: Admission Officers may request alternative supporting materials that might assist the university in certifying the applicant’s English proficiency status. All outcomes based on the supporting materials provided, will remain within the learners record according to the university records retention policy.

See Minimum Score Required for English Proficiency

Remember, while our application process is simple, our programs are rigorous. You’ll be challenged to think critically and you’ll need the commitment to succeed in our programs. Our team is here to help: so if you have any questions, please email help@nexford.org

Once you're admitted (congratulations!), the next step is to enroll. That's when you confirm your place at Nexford, choose your start date and pay your first month’s tuition. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be invited to take orientation and get used to the online learning environment and meet your success advisor. Everything you need will be sent in your welcome pack.

Enroll as soon as possible. You need to enroll within 30 days of receiving your scholarship and voucher code, otherwise, your scholarship will expire. When enrolling, you can choose when you take your first course. Nexford programs start on the first of each month, we don’t have term times.

Enroll as soon as possible. You need to enroll within 30 days of receiving your scholarship and voucher code, otherwise, your scholarship will expire. When enrolling, you can choose when you take your first course. Nexford programs start on the first of each month, we don’t have term times. 

You’ll need to enroll by no later than the 27th of this month to start on the first of the next month. You’ll need this time to complete orientation, settle into the Nexford online learning environment and meet your success advisor virtually before your first course starts on the first of the next month. Enroll, finish orientation, and start learning!

If you're awarded a Grow with Sterling Scholarship, you'll pay: 

• A one-off application fee of $30
• 15% of your BBA tuition: $15.75 monthly 

Calculate the cost of your tuition before the scholarship here. On average it takes 36 months to complete a BBA degree, at a cost of $3,780. With an 85% scholarship, you pay only $567. That means Sterling bank will pay $3,213 towards your degree, while you intern at the bank!

Our mission is to make high-quality education accessible and affordable. You pay monthly tuition and don’t need to pay everything upfront. When you enroll, you’ll be asked to set up your tuition payments. With the Grow with Sterling Scholarship, you can pay your tuition monthly, quarterly, or annually.

When you enroll, you’ll choose to pay monthly, in three or twelve monthly installments. Pay your first month, three or twelve months upfront, and we'll set up a direct debit for the same time period. We accept Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

We'll send you a reminder before your payment date so you know it's coming. You'll also get a confirmation email when we receive your payment.

Need an alternative payment method? Contact us at help@nexford.org

• It should be accepted in the US as we are nationally accredited in the US by Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Acceptance of your degree from NXU is still dependent on the receiving organization. It is the sole discretion of the receiving institution/employer whether or not they will accept the degree that you will get at any university.
• What we ensure is that you can stand out in a competitive job market. We utilize competency-based education to ensure you are able to apply your knowledge to real-world situations rather than just spending time memorizing theory. You'll have a capacity to adapt and pivot, and walk away with highly portable skills.

A degree with Nexford does not guarantee a slot at the National Youth Service Corps program (NYSC). However, a graduate of Nexford university is eligible for a certificate of exclusion which is an official NYSC certificate.

If you're ready to join our global community of next-generation learners, then contact our Application team today!

Contact us on: 

• Our website
• Email
• WhatsApp
• Join our Facebook group

• Sterling Bank website
• Scholarship email

You can! Feel free to visit our page: Country Focus Nigeria to book a consultation with one of our friendly team members based in Lagos.