undergraduate

/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪt/
noun
  1. A student at a college or university who is working toward a bachelor's degree.
    • The university has over 20,000 undergraduates enrolled this year.
    • He decided to take a gap year before starting his undergraduate studies.
    • As an undergraduate, she majored in economics and minored in French.
adjective
  1. Relating to the first level of university education, before a graduate degree.
    • He teaches undergraduate courses in American history.
    • The undergraduate program requires 120 credit hours to complete.
    • She is pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering.