United States International University-Africa in Nairobi traces its establishment to 1969 and became an independent institution under its current name in 1999. Students from outside East Africa pay 30% above local rates for tuition and mandatory fees, for example KES 171,600 in tuition per semester for 12 units of a business bachelor's degree in 2025-2026. International applicants whose studies were not in English need TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6, and the Fall 2027 application deadline is 29 June 2027.
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Students from countries where English is the official language are exempt from USIU-Africa's English proficiency requirement, unless their academic performance shows a need for more English study. Applicants can also meet the requirement with a grade of C or better in the Cambridge Test of English Proficiency or USIU-Africa's own English Proficiency test.