state university
noun
: a university maintained and administered by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state public educational system
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The bottom line is this: If state universities are going to open up the public vault to pay their athletes, then the public has a right to see the ledger.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Wisconsin ranks 44th nationally for public funding of its four-year university system, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, an advocacy group that represents the University of Wisconsin System, as well as other state university systems.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Few knew about the contaminated water until the article described the discoveries of scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency and a state university.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 July 2025
For a four-year program at a public state university, the average came to $29,910 for in-state students and $49,080 for out-of-staters.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Wisconsin ranks 44th nationally for public funding of its four-year university system, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, an advocacy group that represents the University of Wisconsin System, as well as other state university systems.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Few knew about the contaminated water until the article described the discoveries of scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency and a state university.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 July 2025
For a four-year program at a public state university, the average came to $29,910 for in-state students and $49,080 for out-of-staters.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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