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

Examples of state university in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the initiatives begun at New College have become a model for the entire state university system. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Florida’s governing board for state universities voted unanimously earlier this month to bar students who are in the country unlawfully from our public universities starting in 2027. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Charlie Kirk's family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist's assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

And the Florida Board of Governors moves to bar undocumented students from enrolling in state universities. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state university

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• perversity
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• polydispersity