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undergraduate

[uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt] / ˌʌn dərˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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McCardel earned an undergraduate degree in network science from Northwestern University.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a proposal to cap the number of A’s per course, which now comprise more than half of undergraduate grades after years of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After analyzing shirts from several retailers, undergraduate researchers found that every item tested exceeded U.S. federal safety limits for lead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The number of students earning undergraduate astronomy degrees in the U.S. is at an all-time high, quadruple what it was two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

His birthday was one of the last drawn, and anyway, as an undergraduate, he had been granted a deferral.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng