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re: Why are most "University of _____" schools the better universities than "_____ State"
Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:55 am to The Boat
Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:55 am to The Boat
Didn't a lot of the "State" schools start out being called something else? Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Iowa State started out as ag specific schools with different names. LSU was obviously once the Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. I know Illinois State and Indiana State started out as teacher (normal) schools under different names.
I think many of them just took the next available name that made them appear bigger and more prestigious once they grew large enough to attract different types of students.
I think many of them just took the next available name that made them appear bigger and more prestigious once they grew large enough to attract different types of students.
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 12:57 am
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Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:59 am to Zappas Stache
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Kansas State >>> Kansas
yeah, in football and that's about it
Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:59 am to The Boat
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University of Florida is a land grant school
Originally UF was for men and FSU was for women.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 1:01 am to The Boat
Tulane was University of back in the day, so…
Posted on 6/19/21 at 3:03 am to Dr RC
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It's sort of like the Texas equivalent to Arizona State. A large percentage of students go there mainly to party their asses off.
can confirm. #eatemupcats
Posted on 6/19/21 at 7:27 am to braindeadboxer
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Then there is Mississippi where the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State are both equally awful.
I’ve hired better people out of Mississippi State than Ole Miss. I think State is actually better.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 7:58 am to member12
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I’ve hired better people out of Mississippi State than Ole Miss. I think State is actually better.
I'm a State grad - can confirm we're better.
Plus, we have the tallest escalator in North Central Mississippi.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:08 am to The Boat
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Rare exceptions:
Louisiana, Ohio
Montana State has surpassed University of Montana, due to leadership, scandal, and Bozeman money.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:42 am to Cosmo
Wrong! Penn State is not Ivy League. The University of Pennsylvania(Penn) is.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:57 am to member12
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I’ve hired better people out of Mississippi State than Ole Miss. I think State is actually better.
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 9:00 am
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:06 am to The Boat
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The Boat
I liked you better with the covid notebook pictures
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:14 am to The Boat
Other similar situations:
Clemson>>USCe
Auburn>>Alabama (similar endowments for main campuses, but Auburn higher rated)
Purdue=Indiana (both very very good)
Clemson>>USCe
Auburn>>Alabama (similar endowments for main campuses, but Auburn higher rated)
Purdue=Indiana (both very very good)
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:19 am to Auburn80
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Other similar situations:
Clemson>>USCe
Auburn>>Alabama (similar endowments for main campuses, but Auburn higher rated)
Purdue=Indiana (both very very good)
I think you’re misunderstanding his point. By state he means those schools literally have the word “State” in the official name of the university. None of those schools mentioned above have State in their name.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:29 am to GreenRockTiger
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That’s not even secondary in Texas, maybe tertiary
You don’t know what the hell you are talking about
Larger enrollment than any school in Louisiana
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:30 am to The Boat
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University of Louisiana
This name is still open as far as I am aware
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:32 am to The Boat
I think it’s obvious that there was no federal criteria for naming the schools in each state. States always had the ability to create their own systems and funding structures. Therefore, looking for specific reasons why SOME of the “U ofs” seem more prestigious than the “State” schools is a pointless endeavor.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:35 am to The Boat
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Why did LSU go with State and not University of Louisiana?
Pretty sure Tulane was originally The University of Louisiana.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:50 am to Eat Your Crow
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Pretty sure Tulane was originally the Juniversity of Louisiana.
I think you’re right
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:51 am to The Boat
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LSU for Louisiana is one of the few exceptions.
The highest performing flagship public university in Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Ohio are all some variant of "____ State University".
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:52 am to Winston Cup
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This name is still open as far as I am aware
Louisiana Tech should take it.
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