free university

American  

noun

1. a school run informally by and for college students, organized to offer courses and approaches not usually offered in a college curriculum.

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Example Sentences

Or, as the female University of Utah junior put it, college isn’t supposed to adhere to the rules of the real world. 

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2011

MADISON, Wis. — The group of female University of Wisconsin students pulled out their smartphones the minute they saw Gov. Scott Walker coming, corralling the Republican into a round of selfies.

From Washington Post