The way the Independent University of Moscow did this is that the lectures are open to anyone who will hear, and if you pass three exams then you get to start b

The way the Independent University of Moscow did this is that the lectures are open to anyone who will hear, and if you pass three exams then you get to start building a degree. If you can't pass three exams I assume the IUM thinks it's not right for you, and if you do, then you have a decent chance of absorbing the stuff they want to teach. I don't think they have any administrators at all. Instead, they're just a bunch of research mathematicians who will train people who can make use of training. Of course, universities for more normal people would have to accommodate less capable people, who can't manage their studies in the way that proper university education requires, so some administrators and the like may be necessary, but it should be one person at the desk answering questions, not some kind of army.