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8 Countries Where College Can Be 100% Free

We all have the dream to have free colleges everywhere in the world.  Unfortunately, that’s not the case everywhere.  There are however certain countries in the world where the taxpayer pays the bill for all students looking to get a college degree.  The countries in this list are mainly in Europe and have cultures that “take care of each other”.  These socialist countries usually have higher income tax rates, but it’s well worth it if you’d like to have health care and college tuition all paid and taken care of.  Ask yourself this question before moving to one of these countries, is free college important to you?  If it is, then this list starting below is all for you:

 

1) Denmark

According to the 2015 OECD report, Denmark is one of 8 countries with some free college university programs

Top Colleges & Universities In Denmark

University of Copenhagen                    Times Higher Education World Ranking #82
Aurhus University                                  Time Higher Education World Ranking #106
Technical University of Denmark       Time Higher Education World Ranking #167
Aalborg University                                Time Higher Education World Ranking #201-250
Copenhagen Business School             Time Higher Education World Ranking #201-250
University of Southern Denmark       Time Higher Education World Ranking #301-350

 

2) Estonia

According to the 2015 OECD report, Estonia is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Public Universities In Estonia

Tallinn University                                      Not ranked
Tallinn University of Technology           Not ranked
University of Tartu                                    Not ranked

 

3) Finland

According to the 2015 OECD report, Finland is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Top 10 Public Universities in Finland

University of Helsinki                   Administrative Staff – 8000 Employees
Abo Academy University              Administrative Staff – 1300 Employees
University of Turku                       Administrative Staff – 3319 Employees
University of Tampere                  Administrative Staff – 1982 Employees
University of Jyvaskyla                 Administrative Staff – 2583 Employees
University of Oulu                         Administrative Staff – 2852 Employees
University of Vaasa                       Administrative Staff – 498 Employees
University of Lapland                   Administrative Staff – 633 Employees
University of Eastern Finland     Administrative Staff – 2800 Employees
Aalto Universirty                           Administrative Staff – 4424 Employees

 

4) Norway

According to the 2015 OECD report, Norway is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Most Popular Universities In Norway

University of Oslo                                                             Number of Full Time Students – 27,628
University of Bergen                                                        Number of Full Time Students – 17,000
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences       Number of Full Time Students – 16,000
University of Tromso                                                       Number of Full Time Students – 9500
University of Stavanger                                                   Number of Full Time Students – 9000

 

5) Slovak Republic (Slovakia)

According to the 2015 OECD report, Slovakia is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Top Colleges In The Capital – Bratislava

University of Economics In Bratislava                                Popular Study Program – Business Management
University of Technology In Bratislava                               Popular Study Program – Civil Engineering
Comenius University In Bratislava                                      Popular Study Program – Mathematics and Physics
University of Performing Arts In Bratislava                      Popular Study Program – Music and Dance
Academy of Fine Arts and Design In Bratislava               Popular Study Program – Architecture

 

6) Slovenia

According to the 2015 OECD report, Slovenia is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Top College In Slovenia

University of Ljubljana                       Established in 1919

 

7) Sweden

According to the 2015 OECD report, Sweden is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Colleges With More Than 20,000 students in Sweden

Lund University                            Student Population – 23,539
Stockholm University                  Student Population – 21,121
University Of Gothenburg          Student Population – 22,434

 

8) Turkey

According to the 2015 OECD report, Turkey is one of 8 countries with free college university systems

Turkey has over 178 different universities to choose coursework from :

Here Are 3 Of The Oldest Universities

Ankara University                          Established – 1946
Istanbul Universities                     Established – 1933
Istanbul Technical University     Established – 1944

 

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