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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This, to justify excluding sociology classes as meeting core requirements, now the status quo for all state universities in Florida.
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Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year, the trustees for the University of Florida and Florida State University were quick to increase costs for out-of-state students by 10 percent after the state university system's Board of Governors agreed to allow its schools to increase student fees on those who aren't from Florida.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This, to justify excluding sociology classes as meeting core requirements, now the status quo for all state universities in Florida.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The biggest public institutions affected by Abbott’s order appear to be state universities and hospitals.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year, the trustees for the University of Florida and Florida State University were quick to increase costs for out-of-state students by 10 percent after the state university system's Board of Governors agreed to allow its schools to increase student fees on those who aren't from Florida.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This, to justify excluding sociology classes as meeting core requirements, now the status quo for all state universities in Florida.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The biggest public institutions affected by Abbott’s order appear to be state universities and hospitals.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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