ETH Zurich and EPFL (in Lausanne) are elite technical schools, which also have extremely low tuition (roughly $1000 total per semester) and open admissions.
There is no entrance exam required for students who have a Swiss high school degree that qualifies them to attend university at all -- they may simply enroll.
The trick is that the first year or two are made extremely difficult so many people drop out. However, tuition is so low that this is not really a disaster that derails your whole life.
There is no entrance exam required for students who have a Swiss high school degree that qualifies them to attend university at all -- they may simply enroll.
The trick is that the first year or two are made extremely difficult so many people drop out. However, tuition is so low that this is not really a disaster that derails your whole life.