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

The first minister said that allowed the government to help fund free university tuition, prescriptions, free bus travel for under-22s and action against child poverty.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Years ago, she forgot to sign up for her free university health insurance, and only realized it after our first baby was on the way.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2023

Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Those proposals would give a basic income of about $236 per month to 7.5 million families for 13 months, as well as free university for students and aid for small businesses.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2021

A few made matters worse by offering more: an unusually large starting salary; a reduced teaching schedule; free university housing.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez