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 job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field.
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About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
But most undergraduates aren’t professional protesters.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
International undergraduates spanned a range of 90 countries, and advanced degree students came from 119 countries.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
But most undergraduates aren’t professional protesters.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
International undergraduates spanned a range of 90 countries, and advanced degree students came from 119 countries.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 1 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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