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 issue also manifested in California's state universities last fall, when San Jose State University came under a national microscope for allowing trans athlete Blaire Fleming to compete on the women's volleyball team.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Of that $50 million, the state has approved $13.5 million in actual grants, primarily to state universities.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bill also says state universities are not allowed to create new DEI offices or departments or replace DEI offices or positions with ones for the same or similar purposes.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Many students at the four state universities of the CSCU system need their fair share of the portion dedicated to academic merit.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Of that $50 million, the state has approved $13.5 million in actual grants, primarily to state universities.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bill also says state universities are not allowed to create new DEI offices or departments or replace DEI offices or positions with ones for the same or similar purposes.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Many students at the four state universities of the CSCU system need their fair share of the portion dedicated to academic merit.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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