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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Illinois loses a lot of bright students, including my sister, to out-of-state universities every year.
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Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Jason Jewell is chief academic officer and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for the state university system of Florida.
—Jason Jewell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The rules would only apply to the state's K-12 schools that have adult general education programs and schools in the state college system, not to its 12 state universities.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
These aren’t the state universities with huge research budgets and perks like Bama Rush and lazy river pools.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
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Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Jason Jewell is chief academic officer and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for the state university system of Florida.
—Jason Jewell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The rules would only apply to the state's K-12 schools that have adult general education programs and schools in the state college system, not to its 12 state universities.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
These aren’t the state universities with huge research budgets and perks like Bama Rush and lazy river pools.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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