The following shows a list of federal Nigerian schools that allow candidates who chose them during their JAMB UTME registration as a second choice to apply for their admission screening.

Fortunately for many candidates, JAMB has currently enabled candidates to select two universities as first and second choice. What this entails is that candidates can now apply for state universities or federal universities that accepts second choice candidates as their second choice institutions during registration.
List of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions That Accept Second Choice Candidates for Admission Screening
List Of Federal Universities
- University of Maiduguri, Borno State (UNIMAID)
- Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)
- Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA)
- Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD)
- Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State (FUBK)
- Federal University Dutsin-ma, Kastina State (FUDMA)
- Federal University Gashua, Yobe State (FUGASHUA)
- Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
- Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State (FUGUS)
- Federal University Kashere, Gombe State (FUK)
- Federal University Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI)
- Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State (FUOTUOKE)
- Federal University Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI)