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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Setting up a full undergraduate campus is a much more ambitious undertaking.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The four fields currently encompass 307 undergraduate majors.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Only about half of college students are financially independent, while roughly 40% of full-time undergraduate students also work to pay for expenses.
—Sherry Paramore, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
The case traces back to April 2025, when the Justice Department initiated compliance reviews of Harvard’s undergraduate, law, and medical school admissions programs.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The four fields currently encompass 307 undergraduate majors.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Only about half of college students are financially independent, while roughly 40% of full-time undergraduate students also work to pay for expenses.
—Sherry Paramore, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
The case traces back to April 2025, when the Justice Department initiated compliance reviews of Harvard’s undergraduate, law, and medical school admissions programs.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 20 Feb. 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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