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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Those who plan to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree can expect new borrowing caps against graduate, medical and law students.
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Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Those planning to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree are slated to be impacted by new caps toward graduate, medical and law students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
The donation will allow more undergraduates at Chaffee’s alma mater pursuing an environmental studies degree to receive an annual scholarship, according to the news release.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
Regional public universities educate not only large numbers of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, but also the majority of American students seeking a public four-year undergraduate degree.
—Charles L. Welch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Those planning to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree are slated to be impacted by new caps toward graduate, medical and law students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
The donation will allow more undergraduates at Chaffee’s alma mater pursuing an environmental studies degree to receive an annual scholarship, according to the news release.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
Regional public universities educate not only large numbers of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, but also the majority of American students seeking a public four-year undergraduate degree.
—Charles L. Welch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for undergraduate
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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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