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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The University of Texas will close departments overseeing undergraduate research, course advising, community engagement and teaching and learning at the end of the semester.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Roberts said the initial phase of construction would focus on adding 2,200 student beds, supporting the university’s goal of enrolling an additional 5,000 undergraduates over the next 10 years.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Mark Astor’s Legal Background and Shift in Focus Mark Astor was born and raised in the United Kingdom and came to the United States for college, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
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Even if an undergraduate astrophysics course ended up with only one student enrolled as a quirk of changes to the university's Common Core requirements, York would still teach the course to that one student with enthusiasm.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Roberts said the initial phase of construction would focus on adding 2,200 student beds, supporting the university’s goal of enrolling an additional 5,000 undergraduates over the next 10 years.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Mark Astor’s Legal Background and Shift in Focus Mark Astor was born and raised in the United Kingdom and came to the United States for college, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Even if an undergraduate astrophysics course ended up with only one student enrolled as a quirk of changes to the university's Common Core requirements, York would still teach the course to that one student with enthusiasm.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 25 Jan. 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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