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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Specialized institutions like pharmacy colleges typically operate with smaller promotional budgets than state universities or elite private colleges. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The announcements this week about Nuñez and Ono being the sole finalists for the FIU and UF jobs have come amid heavy turnover in leadership of state universities and colleges. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025 Prestigious private schools are a draw, but hands down the biggest pull for international students are state universities and colleges. Barnet Sherman, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025 The list includes Ivy League schools, state universities and smaller institutions of higher education. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for state university

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First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state university was in 1785

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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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