Universities in Chile

"The number of private universities that charge for education has been continuously growing in Chile, with higher fees each year. While some people feel that paying for education is the normal trend, others think that education should be free. How do you feel about this?"

At present, the number of private universities in Chile has been growing so much so that most of the university students are students of private universities. On the other hand, in Chile exists state universities but those are not free. Therefore, for students who do not obtain very high scores to enter a state university, studying at a private university is not a bad alternative, because respect to cost they are almost equal.

First, we must make it clear that private universities are increasing while state universities do not multiply. On the other hand, this increase in private universities makes their infrastructures of the new faculties more modern and they are so much better equipped compared to the state ones, where their infrastructures are older, they are worn out and not much funds are invested to modernize them.

On the other hand, the fact that state universities are expensive as private universities means that students, in a certain way, prefer to study at a private university, which charges them almost the same monthly payment as the public one, is better equipped and does not requires them to have a score so high to enter the career they want, so they can study in the career of their dreams, without being stopped by the test score (PSU).

Finally, it is important to mention and emphasize that private universities are gaining more prestige for the careers that they impart and also they are being considered as good and trained professionals as those of state universities with almost the same prestige.

In conclusion, I personally believe that the universities in Chile should be free (as in Argentina) and on the other hand, private universities could also exist for those who wish to pay for their education, but it does not seem fair for those who do not have the resources to pay a university and can’t study only because they are poor and because the existing public-state universities of the country are not really public or accessible to all Chileans.

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