Removing Private Education Fixes a LOT

The current US higher education system is an inefficient mess. Fixing accessibility and quality likely needs to start with unified national infrastructure for higher education by converting private institutions into public ones (and removing some as needed).

Here are my reasons:

1. Most private schools operate on unsustainable models, relying on massive donations, very high tuition rates, and students receiving heavy financial aid to attend. By nationalizing that money pool, elite faculty and research funding could lead to a standardized model, promoting eductional advancement.

2. Physical location of schools is no longer a barrier in 2026. There are plenty of online undergraduate and graduate programs that are much more affordable and accessible compared to private institutions.

3. While removing PIs wouldn't necessarily directly impact curriculum, it could lead to an overhaul to the general education requirements. I can't speak for everyone, but my general education courses were a waste of time and money outside of a select few that I would propose the entire general education system shifts toward, plus a few others (**)

4. Private religious schools often exploit massive tax exemptions and federal aid while maintaining ideological gatekeeping. Nationalizing these campuses ensures that education remains an objective inquiry. Religion can absolutely be an academic subject that is studied objectively, and there surely is a feasible workaround to include graduate programs in theology without it being tied to an entire school focused on any single religion.

** Classes that would better suit general higher education. Keep in mind, this would be to correct the inconsistency of K-12 education and empower critical, objective analysis of the world around us; not just adding more school for the sake of school

• Philosophy course on critical and logical thinking
• Comparative religious studies course to be able to at the very least understand various religions
• Advanced rhetoric course to master professional communication and civil disagreement
• Calculus I-III. Mathematics is absolutely everywhere, and every major can benefit from understanding calculus (just google any major + mathematics applications). It's not about teaching a Spanish major to understand flux or how to solve a LODE, but being able to understand change, limits, and multi-dimensional logic

I am 100% open to discussing anything in this post!