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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Oral exams are not traditionally part of the modern American undergraduate system, unlike certain European universities.
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Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
During her time as an undergraduate, Meade worked for Santa Ana College and the Rancho Santiago Community College District in Auxiliary Services and Administrative Services.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
During her time as an undergraduate, Meade worked for Santa Ana College and the Rancho Santiago Community College District in Auxiliary Services and Administrative Services.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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