The School was born with the inception of the University College in 2016 with a student population of 130 who were transferred from Moi University. It was established to provide quality Teacher Education programmes with focus on preparation and production of school teachers who are progressive in their perspective towards the instructional process and values professional development. The Programme is also infusing elements of competence based curriculum in various courses.

The School of Arts & Social Sciences (SASS) provides quality and innovative educational environment for nurturing knowledge, skills and attitudes in Humanities and Social Sciences. Students admitted to SASS are prepared to pursue career paths in Communications, Media, Publication, Public Relations, Translation, Literature and Languages, Religion and Theology, Governance and Public Administration, Social Work and Community Development as well as in Physical, Human and Environmental Geography. The School emphasizes interdisciplinary approach and practical/field/industrial attachment to knowledge acquisition, research and training. The School currently has three departments, namely the Department of Arts, Governance and Communication Studies; the Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies, and the Department of Religion, Culture and Gender Studies.

The Bomet School Of Business and Entrepreneurship is one of the established schools in Bomet University College. The school was established in the year 2016 with 39 students. The school envisages a green business philosophy and runs programmes that incorporate dynamic and practical orientations that meet the demands of a turbulent economic environment.