Universities are a sneaky form of insane asylum. They are designed to rehabilitate people who have been
mentally and emotionally damaged as a child by prolonged exposure to what is commonly known as "education."
While many people are perfectly capable of entering the real world after their ordeal, there is always a large segment
of the population that needs rehabilitation. Inmates of a University are referred to as "college students." Some
students are ready to be dismissed before completing the standard four-year rehabilitation plan (referred to as a
"Bachelor's degree"), and others require more than four-years to achieve a level of normality.

Occasionally, some severely damaged individuals must return to the University after finishing their degree for a
second or third degree (Masters and Doctorate, respectively). Those rare individuals who are beyond rehabilitation
stay at the universities forever and become professors. Once in a while an ex-inmate or someone who never was
interned at a University returns to finish off prematurely ended therapy.

New students often live within the physical boundaries of the University in prison-like cells in order to keep them under
close observation. These buildings are referred to as dormitories and are run by particularly troubled individuals known
as Residential Assistants.

Part of the rehabilitation process involves getting the student used to not having any money. It is for this reason
that the universities charge exhorbitant fees known as "tuition." If a student cannot afford to pay for his tuition, the
local government or some other organization is often willing to provide the student with a loan, further helping the
student by providing him with a passing acquantance with the concept of debt.

Internment at a university is respected in most societies. It is considered a sign of hardship endured, so people flaunt
their degrees with pride. There is even a sense of competition amongst the universities. Some universities are
considered more prestegious than others, generally because they require higher tuitions from their students and their
admission criteria are stricter, only accepting the most severely damaged minds.