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CAMPUS LIFE

Home Away From Home

Safe, affordable and comfortable on-campus accommodation for AUL students. Separate blocks for male and female students, with 24/7 security and all essential facilities.

Hostel Overview

AUL provides on-campus hostel accommodation in separate male and female residential blocks. All hostels are located within the main campus in Ayobo, Lagos, ensuring students are never far from lecture halls, the library or dining facilities.

Each hostel block is supervised by a resident Hall Warden and an assistant warden, who are responsible for the welfare of students and enforcement of hostel regulations.

Nehemiah HallMale Hostel Block
Deborah HallFemale Hostel Block
600+ studentsTotal Capacity
600+ studentsTotal Capacity
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Hostel Facilities

Everything you need for comfortable and productive student living.

Furnished Rooms

All rooms come fully furnished with beds, mattresses, wardrobes and study desks. Students need only bring personal effects.

24/7 Security

Trained security personnel patrol hostels around the clock. Electronic access control on all hostel entrances.

Study Areas

Common study rooms are available on each floor for quiet, focused study sessions, especially during exams.

Prayer Room

Each hostel block has a dedicated prayer room for students to observe their religious obligations.

Power Supply

24-hour power supply via generator backup. Individual room lighting and fan/AC outlets available.

Ultra-modern Toilet Facility

Separate male and female hostel blocks each have toilet facilities looking clean everyday.

Rules & Regulations

Curfew & Visiting Hours

Curfew times and visitor sign-in procedures are set for each session and published in the Hostel Handbook issued at check-in. Confirm the current hours with your Hall Warden.

Noise & Conduct

Hostels are shared study spaces. Quiet hours, conduct expectations and the process for reporting disturbances are set out in the Hostel Handbook.

Cooking & Food

Where and how residents may prepare food, and which appliances are permitted in rooms, are covered in the Hostel Handbook. Ask your Hall Warden before bringing an appliance.

Alcohol & Substances

AUL is a Christian university and applies a substance policy across all halls of residence. The full policy and its sanctions are set out in the Student Handbook.

Accommodation Allocation

Rooms are allocated each session after admission is accepted and the hostel fee is paid. Allocation criteria and the appeals route are handled by the Hostel Office.

Damage to Property

Residents are responsible for the condition of their room and its furnishings. Reporting, repair and charging procedures are set out in the Hostel Handbook.

Anchor University Lagos hostel entrance

How to Apply for Accommodation

  1. 1

    Accept your offer of admission

    Accommodation applications are open only to students who have accepted an offer of admission to AUL.

  2. 2

    Complete the accommodation form

    Fill in the hostel application form on the Student Portal or collect a physical form from the Bursary.

  3. 3

    Pay hostel fees

    Pay hostel fees and the caution deposit to the designated bank account. Bring your teller to the Bursary.

  4. 4

    Receive your room allocation

    Room allocation letters are issued two weeks before the start of the academic session. Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.