In the United States, a state college or state university is one of the public colleges or universities funded by or associated with the state government. In some cases, these institutions of higher learning are part of a state university system, while in other cases they are not. Several U.S. territories also administer public colleges and universities.

Although most of these institutions are associated with state governments, a small number of public institutions are directly funded and governed by the U.S. federal government, including the service academies, the Community College of the Air Force, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Air Force Institute of Technology, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, military war colleges and staff colleges, and Haskell Indian Nations University. A few universities – George Washington University, Georgetown University, Gallaudet University, Howard University, and American University – are private universities in the District of Columbia that are federally chartered by the United States Government.

Most state universities receive at least part of their funding from the state, although many have substantial income from tuition and fees, endowment proceeds, donations (such as from alumni or philanthropists), and revenue from royalties. State universities usually offer lower tuition costs to in-state residents. Substantial financial support is also provided by the federal government, particularly through federal financial aid.

In some states, there is a campus designated as the "flagship" campus in the state's university system. The flagship campus is the most prestigious or the one with the largest student population, e.g. the University of Maryland, College Park campus in the University System of Maryland, the Indiana University Bloomington campus in the Indiana University System, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus in the University of Tennessee System.Idaho

There are a number of states that have more than one university system, e.g. California with 2; Colorado with 2; Indiana with 2; New York with 2; Tennessee with 2; and Texas with 7 (the most).

Notes: The list includes schools that grant first-professional doctorates only (e.g., medical schools, law schools, or veterinary schools) that are independent of any other school in a state system. Satellite campuses that do not have accreditation separate from the mother institution are not included in the list, e.g. University of Washington Tacoma remains an integral part of the University of Washington, which is based in Seattle. On the other hand, institutions like University of Houston–Downtown and University of California, Santa Cruz are provided separate entries as they are considered independent, autonomous institutions. To see a list of community colleges and technical centers in the United States that offer only associate's degrees, visit the community colleges list. To see a list of tribal colleges and universities in the United States, visit the tribal colleges and universities list. Non-bachelor's degree-granting institutions, such as graduate schools, are listed in italics.

Alabama Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University system Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University University of Alabama System University of Alabama (Alabama) (Tuscaloosa – flagship/main campus) University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) University of Montevallo University of North Alabama (UNA) University of South Alabama (USA) University of West Alabama (UWA)

Alaska University of Alaska System University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) (Fairbanks – flagship/main campus) University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

Arizona Arizona Board of Regents Arizona State University (ASU) Northern Arizona University (NAU) University of Arizona (UofA)

Arkansas University of Arkansas System University of Arkansas (Arkansas) (Fayetteville – flagship/main campus) University of Arkansas–Fort Smith University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of Arkansas at Monticello University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Arkansas Grantham Arkansas State University System Arkansas State University Henderson State University Arkansas Tech University University of Central Arkansas (UCA, Central Arkansas) Southern Arkansas University (SAU)

California University of California system University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Cal, UCB) University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD) University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine, UCI) University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) University of California, Merced (UC Merced, UCM) University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside, UCR) University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego, UCSD) University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara, UCSB) University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz, UCSC) University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) (law school; administered separately from the other UC campuses) California State University system Cal Poly Maritime Academy (Cal Poly Maritime, The Academy) California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) California State University, Chico (Chico State) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) California State University, Fullerton (CSUF, Cal State Fullerton) California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State, LBSU, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB) California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA, Cal State LA) California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) California State University, Northridge (CSUN) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP) California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State, Sac State) California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) San Diego State University (SDSU, San Diego State) San Francisco State University (SFSU) San Jose State University (SJSU, San Jose State) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly SLO) California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Sonoma State University (SSU, Sonoma State) California State University, Stanislaus (Stan State)

Colorado Adams State University University of Colorado system University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado or CU) (Boulder – flagship/main campus) University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) University of Colorado Denver (CU-Denver) Anschutz Medical Campus Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University System Colorado State University (Colorado State) (Fort Collins – flagship/main campus) Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) Colorado State University–Global Campus (CSU–Global) – online only Fort Lewis College Metropolitan State University of Denver University of Northern Colorado Western Colorado University (Western)

Connecticut Charter Oak State College (COSC) Connecticut State University System Central Connecticut State University (CCSU, Central Connecticut) Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU, Eastern Connecticut) Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU, Southern Connecticut) Western Connecticut State University (WCSU, Western Connecticut) University of Connecticut (UConn)

Delaware University of Delaware (UD) Delaware State University (Del State)

District of Columbia University of the District of Columbia (UDC)

Universities chartered by Congress (Congressional Charter) are not public state or territorial universities; they are private non-profit universities that do not grant in-state tuition discounts to District of Columbia residents unlike other government-funded state or territorial universities. The United States Federal Government provides tuition grants to District of Columbia residents through the DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) towards the difference in price between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year colleges/universities and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. Small amounts of the grant can be used for Washington Metropolitan Area private universities within close proximity of the District.

Florida State University System of Florida Florida A&M University (FAMU) Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Florida International University (FIU) Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly or FPU) Florida State University (FSU) New College of Florida (New College or NCF) University of Central Florida (UCF) University of Florida (UF) University of North Florida (UNF) University of South Florida System University of South Florida (USF) University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee (USFSM) University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) University of West Florida (UWF) Florida College System (community college system which offers bachelor's degrees at most of its institutions) Broward College Chipola College College of Central Florida Daytona State College Eastern Florida State College Florida Gateway College Florida SouthWestern State College Florida State College at Jacksonville Gulf Coast State College Indian River State College Lake–Sumter State College Miami Dade College Northwest Florida State College Palm Beach State College Pasco–Hernando State College Pensacola State College Polk State College Santa Fe College Seminole State College of Florida South Florida State College St. Johns River State College St. Petersburg College State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota Tallahassee State College Valencia College

Georgia

University System of Georgia Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Abraham Baldwin) Albany State University Atlanta Metropolitan State College Augusta University (Augusta) Clayton State University College of Coastal Georgia (Coastal) Columbus State University Dalton State College Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley) Georgia Archives Georgia College & State University (Georgia College) Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College (Highlands) Georgia Public Library Service Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Georgia Southern University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Georgia State University (GSU) Gordon State College Kennesaw State University (KSU) Middle Georgia State University Savannah State University (SSU) South Georgia State College (SGSC) University of Georgia (UGA) University of North Georgia (UNG) University of West Georgia (UWG) Valdosta State University (VSU)

Guam University of Guam

Hawaii

University of Hawaiʻi System University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Hawaii or UH) (Honolulu – flagship/main campus) University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UH Hilo) University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu (UHWO)

York University USA Honolulu (Hawaii or UH) (Honolulu

Idaho Boise State University (Boise State or BSU) University of Idaho (U of I or UI) Idaho State University (Idaho State or ISU) Lewis–Clark State College

Illinois Chicago State University (Chicago State) Eastern Illinois University (Eastern Illinois, EIU) Governors State University Illinois State University (Illinois State, ISU) University of Illinois System University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, U of I, UIUC) (Urbana and Champaign – flagship/main campus) University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) Northern Illinois University (Northern Illinois, NIU) Southern Illinois University system Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Southern Illinois, SIU) (Carbondale – flagship/main campus)