A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of universities in the country, serving by far the majority of the nation’s college students, and granting most of the degrees.
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| Subject | State university system |
| Category | Group of public universities supported by an individual state in the United States |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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