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

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

Georgia gained its first state university since the 18th century Wednesday when the Board of Regents changed the name of Atlanta’s Georgia State College to Georgia State University. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Many state university extension labs do soil testing for a small fee. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state university

• adversity
• diversity
• perversity
• biodiversity
• polydispersity