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Depending on your own college experience, the 21,000-student undergrad population could also be considered on the smaller size (for comparison, the University of Alabama has nearly 33,000 undergrads).
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Amarasiriwardena co-founded Ascendure Mountain Technologies, an outdoor apparel and equipment company, in 2004, before starting as an undergrad researcher in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering in 2008.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Undergraduate loans max out at $57,500 for independent students and $31,000 for dependent students, leaving a grad student who borrowed as much as possible for undergrad with a total loan limit between $81,000 and $107,500.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Like his father, legendary Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner obtained his undergrad degree at Williams College, an elite but small liberal arts school in Williamstown, Mass.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Amarasiriwardena co-founded Ascendure Mountain Technologies, an outdoor apparel and equipment company, in 2004, before starting as an undergrad researcher in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering in 2008.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Undergraduate loans max out at $57,500 for independent students and $31,000 for dependent students, leaving a grad student who borrowed as much as possible for undergrad with a total loan limit between $81,000 and $107,500.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Like his father, legendary Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner obtained his undergrad degree at Williams College, an elite but small liberal arts school in Williamstown, Mass.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
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His strength on defense was particularly impressive for a freshman, as TCU big men Xavier Edmonds and David Punch struggled to create good looks inside the lane thanks in large part to the defense of Peat.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rianna Bernal, who was third in last year’s state meet at 125 pounds while a junior at Lemoore High, transferred to Marina.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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The junior ran for 133 yards on 22 carries — averaging 6 yards per rush.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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University of Michigan star quarterback Bryce Underwood will return to the program for his sophomore season despite the recent scandal involving former head coach Sherrone Moore.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The brothers, who are both listed at approximately 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, can help fill the gap left by sophomore starter Za’Quan Bryan and back-up Jaylen Bowden, who played very little in his first year as a transfer from North Carolina Central.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The presentation will explore Scripps’ life and demonstrate ways in which undergraduate students at the college use her archives.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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One way is through a summer employment program for upperclassmen that teaches how to use real-world IT products, like VMware and Cisco Meraki technologies.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.—
Lauren Uppal,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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