Universities Offering Bachelor of Arts and Their Cluster Points

In Kenya, students seeking admission to public universities for Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree programmes are placed through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), which uses cluster points to match applicants with courses.

A BA degree takes four years and focuses on humanities and social sciences like Literature, Linguistics, History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Political Science.

Admission is competitive and is based on KCSE results, especially performance in subjects relevant to arts and communication.

Accepted candidates typically need a minimum mean grade of C+, though specific cluster cut-offs vary by university and programme.

List of Universities 

• University of Nairobi (UoN)

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.031
Entry Requirements:
Minimum KCSE mean grade of C+

Meets prescribed cluster performance in four subjects relevant to arts (including English & Kiswahili) as per KUCCPS cluster guidelines.

• Kenyatta University (KU)

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 25.617
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+ or above
Acceptable cluster performance in designated arts subjects.

• Moi University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 22.729
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Subjects relevant to the arts cluster.

• Maseno University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts (with IT)
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.582
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Performance in arts and related cluster subjects.

• Egerton University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 21.799
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Cluster performance in arts areas.

• Chuka University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 24.851

Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Adequate performance in relevant arts subjects.

• Kisii University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 22.173
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Meets required cluster points in applicable arts subjects.

• Pwani University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off: 23.038
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Meets relevant arts cluster criteria.

• South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU)

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.008
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Arts/cluster subject alignment.

• Tom Mboya University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts (with IT)
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 24.247
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Performance in arts cluster subjects.

• Bomet University College

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.388
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Cluster performance as required by KUCCPS.

• Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU)

Programme: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Sociology & Political Science)
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 22.851
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Acceptable cluster subject results.

• Rongo University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 24.252
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Meets cluster performance.

• Koitalel Samoei University College

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.541
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Meets cluster criteria for arts.

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• Machakos University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.405
Entry Requirements:
KCSE mean C+
Acceptable cluster performance.

• Tharaka University

Programme: Bachelor of Arts
KUCCPS Cluster Cut-off (2025/26): 23.322

This institution also offers BA with competitive entry similar to other universities above.

General Minimum Entry Requirements (All BA Programmes)

According to KUCCPS guidelines:
KCSE Mean Grade: C+ (plus) is typically the minimum for placement into BA programmes.

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Cluster Performance: Each BA programme is assigned a cluster group where four subjects relevant to arts contribute to your admission score.

This often includes English or Kiswahili, History/Religious Studies, Geography, Literature, and other humanities subjects.

Meeting the cluster point threshold and subject requirements is mandatory for placement.

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