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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Tuition and fees also are rising at regional state universities and at the University of Connecticut, which also are exploring cutbacks.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
Each community college is governed by its own individual boards, while the three state universities are overseen by the Arizona Board of Regents.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Indiana recently enacted legislation calling for all state universities there to offer by next year at least one bachelor’s degree program that could be completed in three years, and to look into whether more could be implemented.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
While there are many factors at play in which students get accepted where, some basic data highlights high schools where students are better prepared for enrollment at state universities.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
Each community college is governed by its own individual boards, while the three state universities are overseen by the Arizona Board of Regents.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Indiana recently enacted legislation calling for all state universities there to offer by next year at least one bachelor’s degree program that could be completed in three years, and to look into whether more could be implemented.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
While there are many factors at play in which students get accepted where, some basic data highlights high schools where students are better prepared for enrollment at state universities.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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