state college

noun

: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university

Examples of state college in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a student last year killed two people and wounded five others at Florida State University in Tallahassee, state lawmakers Tuesday began moving forward with a plan to try to bolster security on state college and university campuses. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

As admission standards for nursing programs at state colleges and universities rose, some of the new nursing schools also adopted a strategy aimed at those who couldn’t make the cut in more-selective programs. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026

Beginning this semester, however, UCF has joined other state colleges and universities in renaming the requirement. —David Head, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026

But unlike state college tuition, public subsidies for child care are scarce. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state college

• foreknowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• haulage
• knowledge

Geographical Definition

State College

geographical name

borough in central Pennsylvania northeast of Altoona population 42,034

Note: The main campus of Pennsylvania State University is located in State College.