No matter how much regional national universities, including flagship national universities, offer "zero" tuition or expanded scholarships, how can they even dream of competing with SKY or Seoseonghan

Should we assume they can't even surpass Konkuk, Dongguk, Hongik, or Sookmyung?
Why is that?
Every community and portal site is filled with nothing but cynical reactions.
KAIST, GIST, DGIST, UNIST
POSTECH, KEPCO Institute of Technology
Even their prestige rose in a short period thanks to tuition that is nearly free.
Even schools with short histories...