undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)

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Advertisement Right now, annual tuition for an undergrad at a University of California campus is $14,934 — with total school costs running around $45,000, according to UC. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Harris, 60, the daughter of a South Indian mother, an acclaimed breast cancer researcher, and a Black father, a renowned economist, was born in Oakland, attended Howard University for undergrad and received her law degree from the University of California Hastings. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Sculpture was my major during undergrad, alongside learning miniature painting, photography and filmmaking. Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Similarly, many more direct medical programs require students to submit applications to the undergrad on November 1. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergrad 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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