Private university in Balamand, Al Koura, Lebanon

University of Balamand Tuition Fees 2027

The University of Balamand is a private university in Lebanon with its main campus in Koura, North Lebanon, and a campus of its Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) in Dekouaneh. It offers undergraduate and graduate programmes, most taught in English and some majors taught in French, and reported more than 5,500 enrolled students in fall 2024.

Verified 28 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
18 Dec 2026
Spring 2027, Bachelor, regular, 61 days left
Tuition
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 71, DET 110, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$55
International tuitionNot listed
Application fee$55

The university publishes one Tuition Fees schedule for the 2026-2027 academic year; a separate international student rate is not published. Undergraduate tuition is charged per credit, for example 435 USD per credit in Freshman and Arts and Sciences (Arts) programmes, 485 USD per credit in Arts and Sciences (Sciences) and Health Sciences, 480 USD per credit in Business Management, and 535 USD per credit in Engineering (each also quoted in Lebanese pounds). Graduate tuition is likewise charged per credit, for example 730 USD per credit in Arts and Sciences (Arts), 720 USD per credit in Health Sciences, and 545 USD per credit in Engineering. Three graduate programmes are billed as a full programme or year instead of per credit: the Faculty of Medicine charges 31,000 USD in yearly tuition, the Doctorate in Business Administration charges 48,000 USD for the full programme, and the Executive MBA charges 26,000 USD for the full programme. Non-refundable application and entrance exam fees include 55 USD for undergraduate applications, 65 USD for graduate and post-graduate applications, 35 USD for an interview, 55 USD for a medical examination, 35 USD for a physical examination, 45 USD for the university's English language test, and 25 USD for the French language test. A 170 USD library and laboratory deposit is required of every enrolling student, refunded on graduation or withdrawal minus any debts. Every semester adds a 215 USD student activities fee and a 35 USD internet fee. Graduation fees are 150 USD, charged when a graduating student submits the clearance form.

Sources, checked 28 September 2026
  1. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/
  2. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/ProspectiveStudents/Pages/UndergraduateAdmissions.aspx
  3. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/ProspectiveStudents/Pages/GraduateAdmissions.aspx
  4. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/ProspectiveStudents/Pages/InternationalStudents.aspx
  5. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/Style%20Library/PDFs/CurrentStudents/FeesExpenses.pdf
  6. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/AboutUOB/UOBGlance/
  7. https://www.balamand.edu.lb/AboutUOB/Pages/historyevolution.aspx