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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As an undergraduate, a professor also gave him a piece of advice that would launch him on a career path.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Several of the most popular college majors among U.S. undergraduates are facing declining starting salaries, according to new labor market data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
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Tony Clayton, district attorney for the 18th Judicial District and chairman of Southern University’s Board of Supervisors, has suggested transferring all recruitment and intake activities at Southern to graduate chapters of Greek-letter organizations, removing undergraduates from the process.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
High-impact undergraduate research mentoring thrives at these universities.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Several of the most popular college majors among U.S. undergraduates are facing declining starting salaries, according to new labor market data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Tony Clayton, district attorney for the 18th Judicial District and chairman of Southern University’s Board of Supervisors, has suggested transferring all recruitment and intake activities at Southern to graduate chapters of Greek-letter organizations, removing undergraduates from the process.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 4 May. 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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