At least 45 universities accept cryptocurrency for tuition fees, a new worldwide study has shown.
Bankless Times in a report stated that though a plethora of online and in-person cryptocurrency courses are available for students to study, the adoption of cryptocurrency by universities remains scarce.
For instance, Cornell boasts the most cryptocurrency-related courses on offer to students, with a staggering total of 38 courses, yet does not accept cryptocurrency.
The study revealed that the University of Nicosia became the first university to accept Bitcoin payments ten years ago in 2013.
The leading country for Bitcoin payment as tuition fees in El Salvador. The Central American country leads with 26 universities accepting crypto payments.
Central African Republic is placed second with four universities accepting crypto payments for tuition.
Other countries that had universities listed are United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Australia, etc.
See the full list:
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland (Bitcoin since 2018); European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, Germany (Bitcoin since 2016); University of Nicosia Cyprus (Bitcoin since 2013); FPT University Vietnam (Bitcoin since 2017); Universidad Americana Paraguay (Bitcoin, Ether, XRP since 2021); Lucian Blaga University Romania (Elrond since 2021); Financia Business School France (Bitcoin since 2018); King’s College, New York United States (Bitcoin since 2014); Innovation and Entrepreneur Business School Spain (Bitcoin since 2018):
Red & Yellow Creative School of Business South Africa (Bitcoin since 2018); Flinders University Australia (Bitcoin since 2015); and Wharton College (University of Pennslyvania) United States (Bitcoin, Ether, USDC since 2021).
In El Salvador, all 26 universities began accepting only bitcoin in 2021. They are Universidad de El Salvador; Jose Simeon Canas Central American University; Francisco Gavidia University; Don Bosco University;
Pedagogical University of El Salvador; Specialized Institute of Higher Education for Health; Professionals of El Salvador; University of Technology of El Salvador; Dr. Jose Matias Delgado University; School of Economics and Business; Captain General Gerardo Barrios University; Salvadoran Lutheran University; Evangelical University of El Salvador; Alberto Masferrer Salvadorean University; Catholic University of El Salvador; University of the East, El Salvador; School of Communication Monica Herrera; Dr. Andres Bello University; Polytechnic University of El Salvador; Autonomous University of Santa Ana; University of Sonsonate;
Specialized Institute of Higher Education for the Diplomatic Training;
Higher Institute of Economics and Business Administration;
New University San Salvador; Christian University of the Assemblies of God; Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero University; Panamerican University, El Salvador; Albert Einstein University; Latin American Technical University; and Specialized Institute of Higher Education “The Holy Spirit”.
In the CAR, they are Euclid University; Kibogora Polytechnic; University of Bangui; and Atlantic African Oriental Multicultural (ATAFOM) University International.
