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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The partnerships include: Enrollment honors plus seal – seven state colleges and universities guarantee automatic acceptance to students who earn the enrollment honors plus seal.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The Senate advanced a bill that would prohibit mandatory DEI training in K-12 schools and restrict DEI programs within state colleges and universities.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
While administrative positions have grown by 9%, faculty numbers have shrunk by 14%, creating the highest student-faculty ratio among nine comparable state colleges.
—Andrea Apa, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The legislation is primarily aimed at restricting trans people’s access to facilities in K-12 schools and state colleges, including during participation in off-campus activities like field trips and sports competitions at other schools.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The Senate advanced a bill that would prohibit mandatory DEI training in K-12 schools and restrict DEI programs within state colleges and universities.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
While administrative positions have grown by 9%, faculty numbers have shrunk by 14%, creating the highest student-faculty ratio among nine comparable state colleges.
—Andrea Apa, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The legislation is primarily aimed at restricting trans people’s access to facilities in K-12 schools and state colleges, including during participation in off-campus activities like field trips and sports competitions at other schools.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state college
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“State college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20college. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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