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

Recent Examples on the Web

But new parent borrowers are now limited to $20,500 per year of borrowing with a lifetime limit per undergraduate of $65,000. — Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The debate is deeply personal for Bhumi, a transgender undergraduate from Lucknow in northern India who, like many in India, uses a single name. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

According to the campus report, Jalloh first enrolled at ODU as an undergraduate student in 2007. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undergraduate

• postgraduate
• graduate

Kids Definition

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