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Why do many American colleges have 'State' as part of their title as well as having a similarly named college, for example, Florida and Florida State?

Question #118785. Asked by jonsmith1963.
Last updated Dec 15 2023.

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Florida is the University of Florida.
link http://www.ufl.edu/

Florida State University receives state government assistance that allows Florida residents cheaper tution.
link http://admissions.fsu.edu/

Penn State University gets assistance from the Pennsylvania government that help Pennsylvania residents to have cheaper tution.
link http://www.psu.edu/

The University of Penn, also known as Penn, is a private Ivy League school in Philadelphia.
link http://www.upenn.edu/


Response last updated by gtho4 on Dec 15 2023.
Nov 17 2010, 5:51 PM
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A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual U.S. state or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. Each state supports at least one such system.

A state university system normally means a single legal entity and administration, but may consist of several institutions, each with its own identity as a university. Some states—such as California and Texas—support more than one such system.

State universities get subsidies from their states. The amount of the subsidy varies from university to university and state to state, but the effect is to lower tuition costs below that of private universities. As more and more Americans attend college, and private tuition rates increase well beyond the rate of inflation, admission to state universities is becoming more and more competitive.

Some states maintain a separate system for state colleges (often specified as community colleges, technical colleges, or junior colleges), that is distinct from their university system. Examples include the California Community Colleges System, the Florida College System, and the Technical College System of Georgia. In these states, colleges focus primarily on awarding two-year associate's degrees and professional certificates, while universities focus on four-year bachelor's degrees and more advanced degrees. The California Community Colleges System is the largest in the world. In 2009 the Florida College System changed its name from the Florida Community College System, reflecting the fact that some of its colleges now offer four-year degrees. Some of its colleges were designated "state colleges", distinguishing them from community colleges in that they offer more four year degrees than community colleges.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_universities#State_college_system



Nov 18 2010, 7:52 AM
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It's complicated--too complicated for me to understand.

FSU and the U of F are sisters, or at least cousins. (Of course the Seminoles and Gators are enemies!) The State of Florida supports both, and 9 other institutions of higher learning.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_University_System_of_Florida#Member_institutions

Nov 18 2010, 3:17 PM
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