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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The agreement, which calls for an independent review rules and governance of state university boards of trustees, capped a whirlwind week in UF’s turbulent search for a permanent president.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The University of Connecticut has an active group, along with several other colleges in the state that include Central and Eastern Connecticut state universities.
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Sydney Haywood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The board discussed a new rule that would make students who are not lawfully present in the United States ineligible for enrollment at any of the 12 state universities beginning with the 2027-28 academic year.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
But in the 2024-25 academic year, there were at least 4,672 undocumented students enrolled in Florida’s state colleges and likely about 2,000 more at state universities, based on a count of who was using out-of-state tuition waivers.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The University of Connecticut has an active group, along with several other colleges in the state that include Central and Eastern Connecticut state universities.
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Sydney Haywood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The board discussed a new rule that would make students who are not lawfully present in the United States ineligible for enrollment at any of the 12 state universities beginning with the 2027-28 academic year.
—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
But in the 2024-25 academic year, there were at least 4,672 undocumented students enrolled in Florida’s state colleges and likely about 2,000 more at state universities, based on a count of who was using out-of-state tuition waivers.
—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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