undergraduate

noun

un·der·grad·u·ate | \ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət,

-ˌwāt;-ˈgraj-wət\

Definition of undergraduate

: a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree

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a group of college undergraduates

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Almost half of all the undergraduates admitted to Corpus Christi between 1912 and 1914 were killed in the war, the largest proportion of any Oxford college. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "Texas Is Booming; History Calls at Oxford," 2 Nov. 2018 College of the Ozarks, which has approximately 1,400 undergraduates, competes in six sports -- baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, track and volleyball -- as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "College of the Ozarks, private Christian school, drops Nike over Kaepernick ad," 6 Sep. 2018 The university said the undergraduate was not underage at the time of the incident. — Deirdre Fernandes, BostonGlobe.com, "BU parted with its private school president over a misconduct allegation," 13 July 2018 Temple undergraduates who live in Pennsylvania will pay $16,080, up $312 from 2017-18. — Susan Snyder, Philly.com, "Temple University to raise tuition 2 percent," 10 July 2018 His undergraduate highlights include winning a National Championship and being Runner Up the other three seasons. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/1," 1 July 2018 While other undergraduates went to visit their families on breaks, Mr. Bratton retreated to Christopher Street to photograph the baby-faced drag performers. — Alex Hawgood, New York Times, "Category Is … Filmmaker Realness," 26 June 2018 The Urban Institute found that advanced degree students borrowed an average of $18,210 in 2015 -- about triple what undergraduates borrowed that academic year. — CBS News, "Why the robust economy doesn't reflect the reality for many Americans," 16 June 2018 The Urban Institute found that advanced degree students borrowed an average of $18,210 in 2015 — about triple what undergraduates borrowed that academic year. — Josh Boak, USA TODAY, "Why aren't many Americans benefiting from the robust U.S. economy?," 15 June 2018

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