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Dec 23, 2021 · When a state in the United States has two separate systems of public universities, the name University of ___ is carried by the one that is meant to be the more prestigious one (the one that has more demanding admission requirements, more graduate programs, and where more notable research is carried out), while the name X State University is ...
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16. You seem to be mistaken in seeing only two universities...
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Sep 8, 2015 · 16. You seem to be mistaken in seeing only two universities in California. In fact, the two example you cite are University Systems, each with many universities under them. For example, the University of California system has UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles, and many more. The same is true for the other system.
Pennsylvania has 4 (yes, four!) different University systems. Penn State was the agricultural college, the University System of PA were the normal schools, the University of Pittsburgh was a private college that became public, and Temple was a religious college that became partially state-funded. All with multiple campuses.
Pennsylvania actually has two more semi-public university systems as well University of Pittsburgh and Temple, both taken in by the state after being founded as private schools. Some states also had colleges dedicated to some vocation or another (Technical or Agricultural colleges) that morphed into a second university system that may or may not retain a Tech or A&M designation in the name.
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 public-funded universities in the country. State university systems should not be confused with federally funded colleges and universities, at which attendance ...
cpast. • 5 yr. ago • Edited 5 yr. ago. Generally, one system was set up to provide a liberal arts education to students in the state (this is often "University of X"). The other system was set up for more practical education: two common examples are scientific agriculture and technology (e.g. any university called A&M and many universities ...
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