Undergrad

/ˈʌndərˌɡræd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A student at a college or university who has not yet received a first degree.

As an undergrad, I often attended study groups to help with challenging subjects.

Referring to undergraduate studies or programs.

The undergrad courses offered this semester include biology and calculus.

A term used informally to denote someone in early stages of higher education.

As an ambitious undergrad, she participated in various internships to build her resume.

Derived from 'undergraduate,' combining 'under-' meaning 'below' or 'less than' and 'graduate' referring to one who has completed a degree.

freshman undergrad

A first-year undergraduate student.

senior undergrad

A fourth-year undergraduate student.

transfer undergrad

An undergraduate student who has transferred from another institution.

undergraduate studies

The coursework involved in completing a bachelor's degree.

graduate

A student who has completed a degree, typically at the master's or doctoral level.

Undergrad

She’s just an undergrad trying to figure things out.

U-grad

I'm hanging out with some U-grads from my dorm.