Private universities: A case for skepticism

Since I work at a private, not-for-profit university in the USA, one would expect me to be in favor of such institutions for Greece. While I do believe that not-for-profit private higher education is indeed fine, I am not sure if this model will work in Greece.

We have no information as to how such institutions will work in Greece; we have to wait until the government reveals its proposal and then we will have a better picture. I also have no idea how such institutions operate in Europe and other parts of the world but, after teaching in such an institution for the past 25 years, I can share my knowledge of not-for-profit private higher education in the US.

To start with, all colleges and universities, regardless of whether they are public or private, charge tuition. The amount charged depends on many variables, but the reputation of the institution is a major factor....