Programme and accreditation
Confirm the exact degree, campus, delivery mode and professional recognition with the university and relevant national or professional regulator.
Comparison worksheet
Build a shortlist you can audit
Use programme-level pages—not only a university homepage. Enter all money in the same selected currency and period.
Convert amounts yourself using one dated rate. This page does not fetch currency data.
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Your evidence table
Shortlist comparison
“Lowest entered cost” is a mathematical comparison of your inputs—not a quality recommendation.
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Decision checks
What a serious university comparison must verify
Total cost and period
Separate tuition, compulsory fees, housing, insurance, visa, travel and deposits. Confirm whether quoted costs are per term, semester, year or full programme.
Admissions evidence
Check subject prerequisites, grade conversion, language tests, portfolio or interview requirements and the correct international-applicant deadline.
Outcomes and support
Treat salary and employment claims cautiously. Ask for programme-level methodology, sample size, response rate and graduation cohort before comparing outcomes.
Independent reference points
Start with official institutions and regulators
There is no single regulator for all African universities. Use the national authority for the institution’s country and the relevant professional regulator for regulated degrees.
- Association of African Universities — regional directory and higher-education context; not an accreditation decision.
- Commission for University Education, Kenya
- National Universities Commission, Nigeria
- Council on Higher Education, South Africa
- Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
Reference links checked: 26 July 2026. Always follow through to the current institutional/programme record.
FAQ
University comparison questions
Why is there no AfroTools rank number?
External rankings measure different things and change by edition. Combining them into an undocumented score would be misleading. This tool keeps each decision input visible.
Can I compare costs in different currencies?
Only after converting every figure to the selected currency using the same dated exchange-rate source. The worksheet performs no currency conversion.
Does “lowest entered cost” mean best value?
No. It means only that the numbers you entered add to the smallest first-year total. Quality, fit, accreditation and outcomes remain separate checks.
Will this predict admission or employment?
No. It does not calculate admissions probability, graduate employment, salary, visa approval or professional recognition.