No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a ‘college’ in the middle of the desert?
- Posted on March 29, 2026
- By The Guardian
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No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a ‘college’ in the middle of the desert?

Two hundred miles from LA, an off-grid community with roots in Burning Man offers an unorthodox educational experience – is Mars College the future?