KCA University Fee Structure( Government & Self-Sponsored) Students) In 2025

Among the best Private Universities in Kenya, KCA University remains the best, ranking 37 out of 63 universities in Kenya and 15 out of 23 in Nairobi as per the 2025 EduRank university rankings. The university itself was founded in 1989 as Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA), and it was not until 2007 that the Kenyan Government officially gave the university a charter and started offering degree programs.

While KCA University is majorly known as a private university, what makes it unique is its ability also to accommodate students who have applied to Join the university via the KUCCPS portal. As of the article’s writing, the KCA University has already announced applications for its various intakes (May 2025). Therefore, if you are looking to Join KCA University in 2025, there are a set of key requirements you must meet, and among them is knowing the fee structure for all the KCA courses, from Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degrees.

KCA University Fee Structure for Government-Sponsored Students

Does KCA admit government-sponsored students? Government-sponsored students at KCA University have applied to join the university using the KUCCPS portal. These students usually pay a much lower fee structure, as the Kenyan government, through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) program, steps up to cover a significant portion of the tuition costs, while students are responsible for paying a reduced fee.

For government students at the KCA, the program you have been admitted to take takes four academic years, each having two semesters with different fee structures as follows:

Semester	Tuition Fee (Kshs)	Admin. Fee (Kshs)	TOTAL (Kshs)
Y1S1	8,000.00	33,295.00	41,295.00
Y1S2	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Y2S1	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Y2S2	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Y3S1	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Y3S2	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Industrial Attachment / Management Seminar		11,500.00	11,500.00
Y4S1	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
Y4S2	8,000.00	28,295.00	36,295.00
TOTAL	75,500.00	231,360.00	306,860.00

KCA Self-Sponsored Students Pay at KCA University

KCA University is mainly known for admitting Self-sponsored students who apply to join the university directly through the KCA admission portal. Self-sponsored applicants pay much higher fees than government-sponsored students because they have no HELB or HEF subsidies.

The fees for self-sponsored students vary depending on the program and level of study. Generally, For undergraduate programs, fees typically range from Ksh 52,565 to Ksh 104,420 per semester, depending on the course. Below are all the KCA self-sponsored fee structures as of 2025:

School Of Education, Arts And Social Sciences Fee

Bachelor Of Arts In Economics And Business Studies

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Administration Fees	12,865	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 9,750 per unit)	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500	58,500
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	71,365	69,065	69,065	69,065	69,065	69,065	69,065	69,065	80,565

Note: The fee structure is calculated assuming 6 units in trimesters 1 to 9.

Bachelor Of Arts In Performing Arts And Film Technology; Bachelor Of Arts In Journalism And Digital Media

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Administration Fees	12,865	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 11,200 per unit)	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200	67,200
Practical/Attachment	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	91,565	89,265	89,265	89,265	89,265	89,265	89,265	89,265	89,265

Note: The fee structure is calculated assuming 6 units in trimesters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, and attachment (2 units) in trimester 8.

Bachelor Of Arts In Counselling Psychology; Bachelor Of Education(Early Childhood); Bachelor Of Arts In Criminology

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Administration Fees	12,865	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565	10,565
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 7,000 per unit)	42,000	42,000	42,000	42,000	42,000	42,000	42,000	–	42,000
Attachment/TP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	54,865	52,565	52,565	52,565	52,565	52,565	52,565	22,065	52,565

Note: Personal Therapy Fee of Kshs. 11,500 in Trimester 9 for a Bachelor of Arts in Counseling Psychology. The fee structure is calculated assuming 6 units in trimester 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, attachment/teaching practice (2 units) in trimester 8.

Bachelor Of Education(Arts)

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	13,353	11,053	11,053	11,541	11,053	11,053	10,077	9,589
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 7,000 per unit)	49,000	49,000	49,000	56,000	49,000	49,000	42,000	35,000
Teaching Practice	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	62,353	60,053	60,053	67,541	60,053	60,053	52,077	56,089

Note: The fee structure assumes 7 units in trimester 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 units in trimester 4, 6 units in trimester 7, and 5 units in trimester 8.

Diploma In Journalism And Digital Media Diploma In Film Technology

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6
Administration Fees	17,917	15,617	15,617	15,617	15,180	–
Tuition Fee	37,950	37,950	37,950	37,950	31,625	–
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	55,867	53,567	53,567	53,567	46,805	11,500

Diploma In Education

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6
Administration Fees	11,592	9,292	9,292	9,292	9,292	–
Tuition Fee	27,600	27,600	27,600	27,600	27,600	–
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	39,192	36,892	36,892	36,892	36,892	11,500

Certificate/ Diploma In Early Childhood; Certificate/ Diploma In Counseling Psychology

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5
Administration Fees	7,705	5,405	5,405	5,405	4,094
Tuition Fee	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000
Teaching Practice/ (Counseling Practicum)	–	–	–	–	11,500
Total(Kshs.)	30,705	28,405	28,405	28,405	38,594

Note: Personal Therapy Fee of Kshs. 11,500 in Trimester 5 for Diploma in Counseling Psychology

Cerificate/ Diploma In Criminology& Criminal Justice

Trimester	DCCJ 1 (CCCJ 1)	CCCJ 2	DCCJ 2	DCCJ 3	DCCJ 4	DCCJ 5
Administration Fees	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050
Tuition Fee	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	6,000
Caution	2,000	–	–	–	–	–
Total(Kshs.)	37,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	41,550

Certificate In Film Technology

Trimester	Trimester	1	2
Administration Fees	Administration Fees	9,158	6,858
Tuition Fee	Tuition Fee	32,400	32,400
Attachment	Attachment	–	–
Total(Kshs.)	Total(Kshs.)	41,558	39,258

Certificate In Performing Arts

Trimester	1	2	–
Administration Fees	8,645	6,345	–
Tuition Fee	27,000	27,000	–
Attachment	–	–	–
Total(Kshs.)	35,645	33,345	33,345

Installment Payments

1st Installment	2nd Installment	3rd Installment
50%	30%	20%

Note: Installment payments carry an extra charge of Kshs. 1,500.

School Of Business Fee Schedule

Bachelor of Commerce, Procurement & Logistics, International Business Management, Public Management, Economics & Statistics, Forensic Accounting

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	11,810	9,510	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080
Tuition Fee	76,475	76,475	65,550	65,550	65,550	65,550	65,550	65,550
Total (Kshs.)	88,285	85,985	74,630	74,630	74,630	74,630	74,630	74,630

Notes:

1. Fee structure assumes 7 units in Trimesters 1 & 2; 6 units for Trimesters 3–8.
2. Attachment fee/Management Seminar paper: Kshs. 11,500.

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	12,775	9,925	9,925	10,375	10,375	10,375	10,375	9,475
Tuition Fee	96,000	84,000	84,000	96,000	96,000	96,000	96,000	72,000
Total (Kshs.)	108,775	93,925	93,925	106,375	106,375	106,375	106,375	81,475

Notes:

1. Fee structure assumes 8 units in Trimesters 1, 4, 5, 6, & 7; 7 units in Trimesters 2 & 3; 6 units in Trimester 8.
2. Attachment fee: Kshs. 11,500.

Certificate/Diploma in Business Management, Procurement & Logistics, Public Management

Trimester	DBM 1 (CBM 1)	CBM 2	DBM 2	DBM 3	DBM 4	DBM 5
Administration Fees	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050	8,050
Tuition Fee	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	6,000
Caution	2,000	–	–	–	–	–
Total (Kshs.)	37,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	41,550

Notes:

Diploma Programs (DBM/DPL/DPM) follow the same fee structure.

School Of Technology

Bsc In Applied Computing / Bachelor Of Business Information Technology / Bsc In Data Science

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	11,810	9,510	9,510	9,510	9,510	9,510	9,510	9,510
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 11,500 per unit)	80,500	80,500	80,500	80,500	80,500	80,500	80,500	80,500
Total (Kshs.)	92,310	90,010	90,010	90,010	90,010	90,010	90,010	90,010
Notes:

1. The fee structure is based on the assumption of 7 units per trimester.
2. Attachment fee is Kshs. 11,500.

Bsc. In Information Security & Forensics (Bsc. Isf) / Bsc. In Software Development

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	12,240	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 11,500 per unit)	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000
Total (Kshs.)	104,240	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940
Notes:

1. The fee structure is based on the assumption of 8 units per trimester.
2. Attachment fee is Kshs. 11,500.

Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology / Bachelor Of Science In Information And Communication Technology

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	11,380	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080	9,080
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 11,500 per unit)	69,000	69,000	69,000	69,000	69,000	69,000	69,000	69,000
Total (Kshs.)	80,380	78,080	78,080	78,080	78,080	78,080	78,080	78,080
Notes:

1. The fee structure is based on the assumption of 6 units per trimester.
2. Attachment fee is Kshs. 11,500.

Bachelor Of Science In Gaming And Animation Technology

Trimester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Administration Fees	12,240	9,940	9.940	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940	9,940
Tuition Fee (Kshs. 10,000 per unit)	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	92,000	80,500	85,500
Total (Kshs.)	104,240	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940	101,940	95,440	95,440
Notes:

1. The fee structure is based on the assumption of 8 units in trims 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 units in trim 7 and 8.
2. Attachment fee is Kshs. 10,000.

Cerificate/diploma In Business Information Technology / Information Technology

	DBIT 1 (CBIT 1)	CBIT 2 CIT 2	DBIT 2 DIT 2	DBIT 3 DIT3	DBIT 4 DIT 4	DBIT 5 DIT 5
Administration Fees	9,900	7,900	7,900	7,900	7,900	7,900
Tuition Fee	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	6,000
Total (Kshs.)	39,900	37,900	37,900	37,900	37,900	43,900

KCA Ptti Programmes Fee

Certificate/Diploma Programs

Trimester	DIP 1/CERT 1	CERT 2	DIP 2	DIP 3	DIP 4	DIP 5
Registration	500	500	500	500	500	500
Tuition	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500	27,500
Examinations	2,250	2,250	2,250	2,250	2,250	2,250
Activity	350	350	350	350	350	350
Student ID	100	100	100	100	100	100
Computer fees	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
Library fees	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Medical	500	500	500	500	500	500
SAKU (Student Union)	350	350	350	350	350	350
Caution	2,000	–	–	–	–	–
Attachment	–	–	–	–	–	6,000
Total (Kshs.)	37,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	35,550	41,550

Installment Breakdown

INSTALLMENTS	DIP 1/CERT 1	CERT 2	DIP 2	DIP 3	DIP 4	DIP 5
First	18,775	17,775	17,775	17,775	17,775	20,775
Second	11,265	10,665	10,665	10,665	10,665	12,465
Third	9,010	8,610	8,610	8,610	8,610	9,810

KCA PhD Programme Fees

Doctor Of Philosophy In Finance (Ph.D. in Finance), Doctor Of Philosophy In Business Management (Ph.D. in Business Management)

	FEES STRUCTURE (IN KSH)
	YEAR I	YEAR II	YEAR III	TOTAL
	Trim I	Trim II	Trim III	Trim I
Registration	2,000			2,000
Tuition	60,000	60,000	60,000
Thesis Examination		80,000	80,000	25,000
Activity	1,000			1,000
Student ID	500
Computer fees & Tools	10,000			10,000
Library fees	6,000			6,000
Medical	3,000			3,000
Supervision		48,000	48,000	48,000
Taught course: PhD Research Methods, Tools and Skills	25,000			25,000
Caution	5,000
TOTAL	112,500	110,000	110,000	95,500
GRAND TOTAL
INSTALLMENTS
First	45,000	44,000	44,000	38,200
Second	33,750	33,000	33,000	28,650
Third	33,750	33,000	33,000	28,650

Doctor Of Philosophy In Information Systems (PhD Is)

	FEES STRUCTURE (IN KSH)
	YEAR I	YEAR II	YEAR III	TOTAL
	Trim I	Trim II	Trim III	Trim I
Registration	2,000			2,000
Tuition	60,000	60,000	60,000
Thesis Examination	50,000	50,000	50,000
Activity	1,000			1,000
Student ID	500			500
Computer fees & Tools	10,000			10,000
Library fees	6,000			6,000
Medical	3,000			3,000
Supervision				48,000
Taught course: PhD Research Methods, Tools and Skills	50,000
Caution	5,000
TOTAL	187,500	110,000	110,000	70,500
GRAND TOTAL
INSTALLMENTS
First	75,000	44,000	44,000	28,200
Second	56,250	33,000	33,000	21,150
Third	57,750	34,500	34,500	22,650

KCA Postgraduate Diploma In Education – Distance Learning

	FEES STRUCTURE (IN KSH)
	TRIMESTER I	TRIMESTER II	TRIMESTER III
Application Fees
Registration	575	575	575
Tuition	20,000	20,000	16,700
Examinations	2,185	2,185	1,748
On Line Support	3,450	3,450	3,450
Student ID	144	144	144
Library fees	1,150	1,150	1,150
Teaching Practice			23,000
Medical			0
SAKU (student union)	403	403	403
Caution	2,300
TOTAL	31,154	28,854	47,265
GRAND TOTAL			107,347
INSTALLMENTS
First	15,589	14,439	23,632
Second	9,351	8,661	14,171
Third	7,751	7,251	10,966

KCA PTTI– Professional Programmes Fee

Entrepreneurship & Innovation/ Graphic Design / Block Chain Technology/ Information & Cyber Security

3 Months Per Module	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Module 1	23,680	5,650	29,330	17,000	13,330
Module 2	23,680	5,650	29,330	17,000	11,810
Single Subject (Refer only)	5,000	5,490	10,490	6,695	4,795

Atd /certificate In Accounting And Management (Cams) Diploma In Data Management And Analytics (Ddma)/ Diploma In Computer Networks And Systems Administration (Dcnsa)

4 Months Per Level	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Level 1 Plus One Computer Package	23,680	5,650	29,330	17,000	12,330
Level 2	19,870	5,650	25,520	14,710	10,810
Level 3	19,870	5,650	25,520	14,710	10,810
Single Subject (Refer only)	5,000	5,490	10,490	6,695	4,795

Blocks Atd /certificate In Accounting And Management (Cams)

1Month	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total
Per unit (Refer Only)	2,000	1,000	3,000

CPA / CS / CIFA Certified Information System Solution Expert (CISSE)

4 Months Per Level	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Foundation 1	20,450	5,570	26,020	15,010	12,010
Foundation 2	20,450	5,570	26,020	15,010	12,010
Single Subject (Refer only)	7,400	5,490	12,890	7,135	6,755
Intermediate 1	20,450	5,570	26,020	15,010	12,010
Intermediate 2	20,450	5,570	26,020	15,010	12,010
Single Subject (Refer only)	7,400	5,490	12,890	7,135	6,755
Advanced 1	21,250	5,570	26,820	15,490	12,330
Advanced 2	21,250	5,570	26,820	15,490	12,330
Single Subject (Refer only)	7,800	5,490	13,290	7,375	6,915
Business Analytics – CPA	9,500	6,490	15,990

CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional) by HRMPEB

4 Months Per Section	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Section 1	36,000	5,570	41,570	25,000	17,570
Section 2	36,000	5,570	41,570	25,000	17,570
Single Subject (Refer only)	8,000	5,570	13,570	8,200	6,370
Section 3	42,000	5,570	47,570	29,000	19,570
Section 4	42,000	5,570	47,570	29,000	19,570
Single Subject (Refer only)	9,000	5,570	14,570	8,800	6,770
Section 5	45,000	5,570	50,570	30,000	21,570
Section 6	45,000	5,570	50,570	30,000	21,570
Single Subject (Refer only)	9,500	5,570	15,070	9,000	7,070
Research Project	10,000		10,000	10,000

Certified Procurement & Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP – K)

4 Months Per Part	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Part 1	36,000	5,570	41,570	24,340	18,230
Part 2	36,000	5,570	41,570	24,340	18,230
Part 3	36,000	5,570	41,570	24,340	18,230
Project	10,000		10,000	10,000

Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE)

4 Months Per Part	Tuition Fees	Administration & Registration Fees	Total	1st Instalment (On Admission)	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Module 1	30,000	5,570	35,570	21,340	15,230
Module 2	30,000	5,570	35,570	21,340	15,230
Module 3	30,000	5,570	35,570	21,340	15,230
Single Subject	12,000	5,570	16,570	10,542	8,028

KCA Short Professional Programmes Fees

Single Application Packages

Course	Duration	Cost
Single Packages i.e. Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint	2 Weeks	5,000
CISCO – Current KCAU Students	4 Months	5,000
CISCO – New students	4 Months	10,000
CCNA Security		20,000
Advanced MS Excel	1 Month	15,000
SPSS Statistical Analysis Software	2 Months	20,000
Microsoft NAVISION ERP	2 Months	20,000

Accounting Packages

Course	Duration	Cost
Sage Financial Controller	2 Weeks	6,400
Quick Books Pro.	Each	6,400

Group Application Packages

Course	Lumpsum	Other Charges	Duration	1st Instalment On Admission	2nd Instalment (One Month Later)
Certificate in Computer Application – (MICROSOFT OFFICE BASED) Windows, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Access	25,000	250	3 Months	15,150	11,100
ICDL – (INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER DRIVING LICENSE) – LEVEL 1 (3 Modules)	19,750	250	2 Months	12,000	9,000
Exam per module	2,500
ICDL – (INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER DRIVING LICENSE) – LEVEL 2 (4 Modules)	19,750	250	2 Months	12,000	9,000
Exam per Module	3,000
CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (CCP) This is a 3 Month course equiping students with sound programming skills using Microsoft Visual Basic	20,000	250	3 Months	12,150	9,100
WEB DEVELOPMENT	20,000	250	3 Months	12,150	9,100
LINUX NETWORK ADMINISTRATION	25,000	250	3 Months	15,150	11,100
COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTANT Introduction to Computers, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Quick Books & either Sage or Pastel	17,000	250	3 Months	10,350	7,900
ACCA Tailor-made CBE Computer Applications (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Windows)	15,000	250	2 Months	9,150	7,100

How To Pay KCA Fees In 2025

When it comes to paying the fee for your particular programme of study the KCA university offers several payment options that you can use. They are as follows:

Bank Deposits

Bank Name	Bank Code	Account Number
Standard Chartered Thika Road Mall (TRM)	002	0102001171100
ABSA Bank, Sarit Branch	073	1352178
NCBA (Wabera St.)	007	6432280015

M-Pesa Paybill

KCA University M-Pesa Paybill number is 300078 and you can use this number for your fee payment by following the process below:

1. Open the M-Pesa Menu on your phone
2. Select Pay Bill and Proceed to enter business no. 300078
3. For the account number, use your student no/admission no./application no.
4. Enter the amount to pay
5. Enter your PIN and await for M-Pesa confirmation message.

Conclusion

And there you have the whole fee structure for KCA university programs. We hope the guide has helped you understand how much the university charges all government- or self-sponsored students. The information we have listed in the guide is accurate in writing the article sourced directly from the KCA University website. Before paying your fee, we request you confirm with the university or proceed with Caution as the actual costs may be updated without our prior Knowledge on time.