Public schools are public schools, and independent colleges are private schools, which are part of private schools.

The funds for the management of public colleges and universities, including teachers' salaries, public utilities, the establishment of laboratories and the purchase of teaching equipment, are all funded by the government. Independent colleges and private schools are self-funded and do not allocate funds. Therefore, the funds for running private colleges should be collected from students, which is why their tuition fees are relatively high.