[spacejunk]

I feel like the difference lies in that Warwick (and some other UK universities who do the same thing, including my own) do still have a relatively high barrier to entry that sets them apart from the American for-profits.

Not to say that Warwick & other institutions aren't as for-profit as places like Corinthians, but they definitely manage to get away with it by still maintaining academic excellence.

[olivermarks]

You could make the argument that the ivy league is 'for profit' but their qualifications will typically get you a career to pay off your massive student loans...it's the quality of what's being sold that is the interesting element here, I'd suggest.