I disagree with A, B, and randomdata's C. (I mostly disagree with randomdata because that's way too broad a stroke.) The purpose of universities is to provide

I disagree with A, B, and randomdata's C. (I mostly disagree with randomdata because that's way too broad a stroke.) The purpose of universities is to provide an umbrella for intellectual specializations to conduct research. There are two reasons they admit students: to pay the bills, and to acquire apprentices.