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

The average cost of infant daycare in Miami-Dade has reached $13,560 a year — more than double the annual in-state tuition at any Florida state university, according to The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade. — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Harrison Street acquires and develops assets on its own and through public-private partnerships with state universities. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Not just shame but gross unfitness for serving in a role at a state university. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Washburn, however, is not a state university and was not subject to the ban. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state university

• adversity
• diversity
• perversity
• biodiversity
• polydispersity