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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Nursing education programs were popular choices at state universities and colleges as well as private, nonprofit schools such as Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One explanation is that state universities have proven especially adept at commercializing research concepts, led by the University of Colorado.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s more than double the annual in-state tuition at any of Florida’s state universities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Also in the early 2000s, California, Illinois, Washington and New York also passed similar legislation that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition – and in some cases, state scholarships – at state universities.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One explanation is that state universities have proven especially adept at commercializing research concepts, led by the University of Colorado.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s more than double the annual in-state tuition at any of Florida’s state universities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Also in the early 2000s, California, Illinois, Washington and New York also passed similar legislation that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition – and in some cases, state scholarships – at state universities.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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