cow college
Rural agricultural university
A cow college is a small, rural college, especially one focused on agriculture.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting a school lacking prestige or sophistication: He didn't go to Harvard—just some cow college in Iowa.
The phrase dates from when agricultural colleges were seen as inferior to traditional universities.
- universityHigher education institution
- state schoolGovernment-run educational institution
- bullSteer before castration
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
animal husbandry · alma mater · steer · tractor · back forty · hay bale · crop rotation · agronomy · poultry farming · hands-on learning · cattle · land-grant · practical training · hick · small town · dirt road · 4-H · county fair
cow collegeColumbia
America personified, or its namesakes
liberal arts college · downtown campus · research institution
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