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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In 2023, for example, DeSantis ordered the removal of two chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine after the head of the state university system said the groups were illegally supporting terrorists.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The list of replacements includes several flagship state universities, including top-tier research institutions like the University of Michigan, which last year rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and the University of North Carolina.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Last year, the trustees for the University of Florida and Florida State University were quick to increase costs for out-of-state students by 10 percent after the state university system’s Board of Governors agreed to allow its schools to increase student fees on those who aren’t from Florida.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Consider that versus the cost of tuition at a typical California state university — nearly $9,000 per year, or about $36,000 for four years, with private schools easily four times that.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The list of replacements includes several flagship state universities, including top-tier research institutions like the University of Michigan, which last year rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and the University of North Carolina.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Last year, the trustees for the University of Florida and Florida State University were quick to increase costs for out-of-state students by 10 percent after the state university system’s Board of Governors agreed to allow its schools to increase student fees on those who aren’t from Florida.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Consider that versus the cost of tuition at a typical California state university — nearly $9,000 per year, or about $36,000 for four years, with private schools easily four times that.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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