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 list includes Ivy League schools, state universities and smaller institutions of higher education.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
And tuition already is up this fall 11% at community colleges compared with 2022, and 7.5% at regional state universities.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a House panel Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would repeal a law shielding information about presidential candidates from public disclosure.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The bill would bar state universities from entering into contracts with the services, which have taken over sporting events since the turn of the decade.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
And tuition already is up this fall 11% at community colleges compared with 2022, and 7.5% at regional state universities.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a House panel Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would repeal a law shielding information about presidential candidates from public disclosure.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The bill would bar state universities from entering into contracts with the services, which have taken over sporting events since the turn of the decade.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state university
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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