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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > economics > public economics > infrastructure > educational institutions > universities > Land Grant universities
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > public economics > infrastructure > educational institutions > universities > Land Grant universities
Fields of Study > education > educational institutions > universities > Land Grant universities
Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension > education > educational institutions > universities > Land Grant universities
Preferred Term:

Land Grant universities

Definition:
The term used to identify a public university in each state that was originally established as a land grant college of agriculture pursuant to the Morrill Act of 1862. In most states the original agricultural colleges grew over time into full-fledged public universities by adding other colleges (e.g., arts and sciences, medicine, law, etc.); in states where a public university existed prior to 1862, the first Morrill Act resulted in a college of agriculture being added to the university.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
universities
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Entry Terms:
  • Land-Grant universities
  • Land Grant colleges
  • Land Grant colleges of agriculture
  • Land-Grant colleges and universities
  • Morrill Act of 1862 institutions
  • Land Grant institutions
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1330
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