Public Universities VS Private Univesities Which one is the best?

 

Soon the final year students of Senior High schools will take the National Examination. Talking about the National Examination, it is still a hot talks among Indonesian, either students or teachers, since the Minister of Education and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, planned to negate the National Examination temporarily. Hearing this, I believe, many students will be very happy since the National Examination has been the nightmare for quite a long time for them.

But, for sure, my reason writing this article is not to talk about the National Examination or what students will do to deal with it. But, for sure, what students will do after the National Examination. Continuing their study to the higher education level, that is university. Although not less of them will stop continuing their study to the higher education level due to certain circumstances most of them will keep on track to get straight to the next level of education.

It is commonly happening among students at the edge of their time at High Schools. For those who want to continue their study, they will confuse of deciding the university they would enter. Would it be Public University or Private University?

In the following I’ll be talking about some similarities and differences between the two kinds of universities.

Both Public Universities and Private Universities have the same aim, that is giving education. However, not only they have some similarities but also some differences in particular ways. Public Universities are universities that is managed by the governments either under the Ministry of Education or under government-owned departments. On the other hand, Private Universities are universities that are managed by individuals or groups. Generally, Public Universities get subsidies from the governments both in the management and implementation of education. In contrast, Private Universities management and implementation of education becomes the responsibility of the college concerned completely. The tuition fee in Public Universities is not that expensive. Different from State Universities, it is more expensive in Private Universities. The numbers of students in Public Universities are usually massive, while it is fewer in Private Universities. That is why , in State Universities, students are not so concerned by lectures because of the large number of the students. Not the same as Public Universities, students in Private Universities are likely concerned by lectures. It is due to the smaller number they have than Public Universities have. For students who desire scholarships, it will be easy to reach them out in Public Universities, but in Private Universities it will be hard to do that. In Public Universities, the university entrance is not that easy. Students have to take several entrance tests to get into the university. But, in Private University it is quite easy. No entrance tests are required. Although, each university has advantages and disadvantages to determine which one is the best, absolutely, depends on every individual.