undergraduate
Pronunciation
/ˌʌndɚˈɡrædʒuət/

Definition & Meaning of "undergraduate"in English

Undergraduate
01

a student who is trying to complete their first degree in college or university

undergraduate definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
undergraduates

Who is an "undergraduate"?

An undergraduate is a student who is pursuing their first degree, typically a bachelor's degree, at a college or university. This term refers to individuals who are in the early stages of their higher education and have not yet completed their degree program. Undergraduates take a variety of courses to build a foundation in their chosen field of study. They are usually working toward completing the necessary requirements for graduation, which may include general education courses and courses related to their major.

Examples
Undergraduates typically pursue bachelor's degrees before considering graduate studies.
undergraduate
01

describing a student or studies at a university or college before earning a bachelor’s degree

Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
She enrolled in an undergraduate program in biology.
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