Which university is better to enter in the field of IT?

Question

IT education

Finished 11 classes and went to study at the Lyceum for the profession of "Computer Operator" for 1 year (NPO). From outside the house. training and personal problems, I was not allowed to attend the Unified State Examination and the Lyceum in which I studied was a tear-off point to get my first diploma, i.e. I did not pass the exam, but passed the usual exams as it was before. It's been 3-4 years later and I decided to follow. year in VO. I want to become a programmer or something close to it. As a whole, the IT sphere itself is good for me as a hobby and I hope to work. I want to enter in absentia on a paid basis, but in a less well-known university, but this is definitely not St. Petersburg State University. I obviously don’t have enough brains for it, and even more money, I achieve everything myself.
1. Do I need to take the exam if I already have a diploma from the Lyceum?
2. Is it possible to enroll in a university after the Lyceum? This is an NGO and not open source software, after which they then go to HPE
3. What do I need to do one year in advance before admission?
3.1 And why should I submit documents to several universities at once?
4. What is the difference between a paid basis and a budget one?
4.1 Are there any exceptions in relation to the USE if the basis of education is paid?
5. What is the difference between universities where the USE is not needed, but only entrance exams from those where the USE is mainly needed?
5.1 What do I risk if I go to a little-known university or an income that has already stood the test of time or is supported by the state without passing the Unified State Examination?

Answer 1

Do you need a piece of paper or knowledge, experience, etc.?
The last I doubt that you will get at the university on the topic of programming.

Answer 2

you can get an education at a university, but, alas, not at a correspondence
course and, of course, at a classical university, founded, preferably, before the 41st
if full-time does not suit you (as I understand, you are forced to work) - take what is profile and what is cheaper, t .e. just a diploma