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Verona's public postsecondary education offers three major systems and a number of independent public and private schools. The state's research university system is the [[University of Verona system|University of Verona]] (UVA), a public university system. As of August 2024, the University of Verona system had a combined student body of 551,212 students. There are 13 general campuses, and a number of specialized campuses in the UVA system. It is often considered the flagship of the three public, four-year systems. The [[Verona Commonwealth University system]] (VCU), with its 30 campuses and eight off-campus centers, enrolls nearly 950,000 students. It has at least one campus in all 12 of Verona's metro regions, offering the most diversity in enrollment throughout the state, with some having multiple. The [[Verona Institute of Technology system]] is the state's STEM-focused research university system. It has an enrollment of just under 150,000 across its four campuses and nine centers, and is considered by many as the most prestigious of the systems (although some argue the distinction goes to the UVA system). The [[Verona Community Colleges system]] provides lower division coursework, as well as basic skills and workforce training. It is the largest network of higher education in Cartadania, composed of 111 colleges serving a student population of just over 4 million. Some Verona residents also travel to Alahuela to attend the [[Erudite University of Alahuela]], the largest public, single campus university in [[Sarpedon]] with nearly 140,000 students.

Verona also has a number of private universities. The most well known of these is [[Merced University]], located in Canaery City. It has approximately 46,000 students and is the largest private university in the state. Other small private schools can be found in the respective metro areas for each resident.