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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At the same time, state universities such as the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan have gained national recognition for their world-class programs and renowned faculty.
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Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Critics would cry out about the tiering of American education; private schools would be the exclusive province of wealthy elites, with everyone else relegated to state universities.
—Ryann Liebenthal, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities — which includes the state’s 12 community colleges, four regional state universities and online Charter Oak State College — is requesting $463 million for the coming fiscal year.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
University of South Florida president Betty Castor, former FSU president T.K. Wetherell, and state university system chancellor Ray Rodrigues all served in Tallahassee before taking leadership roles in Florida’s public higher education.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Critics would cry out about the tiering of American education; private schools would be the exclusive province of wealthy elites, with everyone else relegated to state universities.
—Ryann Liebenthal, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities — which includes the state’s 12 community colleges, four regional state universities and online Charter Oak State College — is requesting $463 million for the coming fiscal year.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
University of South Florida president Betty Castor, former FSU president T.K. Wetherell, and state university system chancellor Ray Rodrigues all served in Tallahassee before taking leadership roles in Florida’s public higher education.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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