state university
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state university
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Johns Hopkins offered $16,000 more, making the cost less than that of a state university in New York, where the family lives.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
These buyouts are absurd, an outgrowth of a crazed marketplace and undeniably screwy optics at a state university.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Perhaps not surprisingly, in a city dominated by a state university, nearly all were college football games.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
In Northridge, student housing is prioritized near the state university.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
My mother returned when she was eighteen, to attend college at the state university in Gainesville.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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