undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt;
-ˈgraj-wət
: a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree
undergraduate
adjective
Examples of undergraduate in a Sentence
a group of college undergraduates
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The university serves nearly 7,000 students in more than 160 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across its campuses in Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Roughly 40 percent of full-time undergraduates work while enrolled, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, often balancing employment with demanding academic schedules.
—Marvin Krislov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Angst earned his undergraduate pilot training in 2022 before achieving his pilot initial qualification in 2024.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət
-ə-ˌwāt
: a student at a college or university who has not yet received a degree
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