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state college
noun
: a college that is owned and run by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state's public educational system
Full Definition of STATE COLLEGE
: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university
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First Known Use of STATE COLLEGE
1831
State College
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Definition of STATE COLLEGE
borough cen Pennsylvania NE of Altoona pop 42,034
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