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Ashesi University

ashesiAshesi University is a private, secular, liberal arts college in Berekuso, a town near Aburi, an hour's drive from Ghana's capital, Accra. The university opened in March 2002, founded by Patrick Awuah, Jr., a graduate of Swarthmore College and Haas School of Business. 

Ashesi's mission is to train a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial business leaders in Africa and to nurture excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship. Ashesi, which means "beginning" in the Akan language is a new beginning for higher education in Ghana. 

The university is accredited by the Ghanaian National Accreditation Board (NAB),and features a four-year bachelors program grounded in a liberal arts core curriculum. 

Contact Us 

Ashesi University College
1 University Avenue, Berekuso
PMB CT 3, Cantonments
Accra, Ghana

Tel: +233 (302) 610 330
Admissions: +2332501318961 / +233204374374
(Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm)

Fax: +233 (302) 610 340

Website: www.ashesi.edu.gh