state university
Taxpayer-funded institution
A state university is a public university funded and operated by a state government, typically offering lower tuition to residents of that state: She went to the state university because it was more affordable than private schools.
State universities often have multiple campuses and form the backbone of public higher education in the United States.
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
- majorsChosen academic disciplines
- public fundingGovernment-allocated monetary support
- dining hallsCommunal eating facilities
- dormitoriesCommunal student lodgings
move-in day · student organizations · school spirit · fight song · minors · general education · flagship · campus traditions · tailgate party · commencement · federal grants · diversity initiatives · land-grant · regent · community colleges · alumni donations · Big Ten · spring break
- Public Universitiespublic universities, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Texas A&M, UNC Chapel Hill
- public educationpublic school, public schools, community college, community colleges, school district
- educational networksschool district, PBS, Khan Academy, Coursera, Ivy League
- public enterprisespublic utility, public utilities, public services, national bank, national railway
- Soviet InstitutionsPolitburo, KGB, Kremlin, Central Committee, GRU
- state buildingsstatehouse, capitol, governor's mansion, rotunda, legislative chamber
state universityprivate university
Self-funded higher learning institution
private college · for-profit university · for-profit college · parochial school
state universityHarvard
Prestigious Cambridge university
Yale · Princeton · Ivy League · Stanford · finishing school
state universitycommunity college
Two-year public institution
junior college · trade school · vocational school · technical institute · liberal arts college