> I spent a bit of time living near the University of Avignon (France) and, compared to a typical American community college, I was very suprised at how deficie

> I spent a bit of time living near the University of Avignon (France) and, compared to a typical American community college, I was very suprised at how deficient the French university was. There are two co-existing systems in France. Universities and "Grandes Ecoles". The latter are more selective and usually have more fundings.