undergrad

noun

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

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According to the College Board’s Annual Survey of Colleges, full-time undergrads at an in-state four-year school paid an average of $10,940 versus a two-year program at $3,860 before room and board, totaling $7,080 more a year in tuition costs. Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Watson obtained her undergrad degree from Brown University in 2014. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Scholarships are available exclusively to Fox Valley high school seniors, college undergrads, trade school and graduate students for the 2025-26 academic year, according to a press release about the program. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Holden, who happens to be an undergrad at NYU, brought out his dad from their house in Westchester County for the occasion. Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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