The application process for the Single Socioeconomic Accreditation Form (FUAS) to access higher education in 2025 is already underway. This process is used for students seeking to obtain benefits such as free tuition, scholarships and State credits, which allow access to higher education at no cost or with significant help.
The Free It is a state benefit that covers tuition and fees for students who belong to the 60% of the lowest-income households in the country. To access this benefit, students must meet certain requirements, such as being enrolled in an institution affiliated with the Free Program and meeting the established socioeconomic criteria.
The institutions that offer Free They include both state and private universities, as well as professional institutes and technical training centers. These institutions must be accredited by the National Accreditation Commission and meet the established quality criteria. The list covers a wide range of options, allowing students to choose between different areas of study and modalities, according to their interests and needs.
The Free seeks to ensure that low-income students do not see their educational opportunities limited for economic reasons. Since this benefit was implemented in 2016, it has allowed thousands of young people in Chile to access higher education, without the financial burden that has traditionally been an obstacle for many.
Below, we present the complete list of the universitiesprofessional institutes and technical training centers assigned to Free by 2025. This list includes both state and accredited private institutions, which expands study options throughout the country.
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
- University Academy of Christian Humanism
- Alberto Hurtado University
- University of Antofagasta
- Arturo Prat University
- Austral University of Chile
- Autonomous University of Chile
- Bernardo O’Higgins University
- Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez Catholic University
- Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception
- Catholic University of Temuco
- Catholic University of Maule
- Northern Catholic University
- University of Atacama
- University of Aysén
- University of Chile
- University of Concepción
- Border University
- University of La Serena
- University of Los Lagos
- O’Higgins University
- University of Magallanes
- Playa Ancha University of Educational Sciences
- University of Santiago de Chile
- University of Talca
- University of Tarapacá
- Valparaiso University
- Bío Bío University
- Diego Portales University
- Finis Terrae University
- Greater University
- Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
- Federico Santa María Technical University
- Metropolitan Technological University
- Santo Tomas University
- Central University of Chile
- University of the Americas
Professional Institutes (IP) and Technical Training Centers (CFT):
- Agrarian IP Adolfo Matthei
- IP ARCOS
- IP DUOC UC
- IP School of Auditor Accountants of Santiago
- INACAP IP
- Chilean IP
- IP Saint Thomas
- IP Virginio Gómez
- CFT CEDUC UCN
- CFT of the Antofagasta Region
- CFT of the Arica and Parinacota Region
- CFT of the Atacama Region
- CFT of the Coquimbo Region
- CFT of the Araucanía Region
- CFP of the Los Lagos Region
- CFT of the Los Ríos Region
- CFT of the Magallanes Region
- CFT of the Tarapacá Region
- CFT of the Valparaíso Region
- CFT of the Maule Region
- CFT of the Metropolitan Region
- CFT ENAC
- CFT INACAP
- CFT Lota Arauco
- CFT San Agustín
- CFT Santo Tomas
- CFT PUCV
- CFT of the O’Higgins Region
- CFT of the Biobío Region
- CFT of the Aysén Region
