May I have your thoughts?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It's just when someone says a "state university" I think flagship (i.e. Alabama, LSU etc). Tomato - tomahto.

Originally Posted by SoClassic

Thanks for the replies! Yes, to clarify I suppose I mean "public" university, not STATE university.

Originally Posted by pinksequins

I too thought flagship since the OP stated she had decided against the branch campus.

Originally Posted by KDCat

When I hear "state university," I think the opposite of flagship. "State university" = schools like Illinois State, Alabama State, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Missouri State.

Since states have a variety of set-ups, this varies widely from state to state. Where I live, "state university" and "public university" mean the same thing—a university established and supported by the state—and there is no such thing as a "branch" university.