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state college
noun
: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university
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Funds also go toward 13 state college athletic departments, including the Charlotte 49ers.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
Walz has taken a progressive approach in Minnesota with migrants by expanding benefits afforded to those in the U.S. illegally, such as driver’s licenses, and free healthcare and state college tuition for those who qualify.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
The potential legislation is expected to bridge the gap between the NIL Collective and state colleges and universities and allow schools to directly participate in paying student-athletes.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Sep. 2024
Of the nation’s top schools enrolling these students last year, 32 were state colleges and universities, attracting over 240,000 students in total.
—Barnet Sherman, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“State college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20college. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Geographical Definition
State College
geographical name
borough in central Pennsylvania northeast of Altoona population 42,034
Note: The main campus of Pennsylvania State University is located in State College.
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