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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Germany 
Holland
Sweden
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal

Any of those have great universities, focused on academic excellence not race, and very affordable even for international students. And with degree in English.[/quote]

Ah, but the discrimination starts much earlier for the people who immigrate there.  Your child will not be on college track because their "language skills are not good enough"  or they will go to "black schools"  (yes, that's what they call the heavily immigrant schools in the Netherlands).  Trust me, every country/culture has its own way of discriminating against folks that are of other races and cultures.

Maybe you can get into the colleges there as an a high school student.  It is a much different experience, which your child might enjoy.  Just be prepared and know what your child is getting into.  I went to school in one of these countries because I lived there.  The students all longed for an American type of college experience (not necessarily the education, but the whole experience, which may not be important to your child).  Also, keep in mind that the education will be centered on the country where your child studies (just like an American university is American-centric).  Not saying that's bad, but depending on the child's major, it may not be transferrable here.  Also, getting a job here will be harder from a European uni, especially a lesser known or lesser regarded one (from what I've seen based on relatives' experiences).  There are great life experiences to be gained from living overseas, but the college experience might not be what you are expecting.[/quote]

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