For Undergraduate Students (2024)

FAQs

What is meant by undergraduate student? ›

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

An undergraduate student in the United States is seeking one of two higher education degrees—an associate degree or a bachelor's degree.

You select Undergraduate if you're pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree. You select Graduate or Professional Student if you are in a master's or doctorate program such as an M.A., MBA, M.D., J.D., Ph. D., Ed. D., or graduate certificate.

An undergraduate is a person who's on the path to earning a bachelor's degree, which typically takes four years to complete. When people use the phrase “college degree,” they're usually referring to an undergraduate degree.

What is an undergraduate degree? An undergraduate degree is completed at university, usually after sixth form. It spans educational Levels 4-6.

An undergraduate is “a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.” For example, a college student might say I'm an undergraduate at the University of Texas if they were pursuing a bachelor's degree there.

A bachelor's degree is often referred to as an undergraduate degree — but it's not the only degree under the undergraduate umbrella. An associate degree, often called a “2-year degree,” requires half as many credits and takes much less time to complete than a bachelor's degree, but it is also an undergraduate degree.

Commonly called a “college degree,” the undergraduate bachelor's degree typically takes four years to complete and is comprised of 120-128 semester credit hours (60 of which may be transferred from an associate degree at a community college - see 2 year programs above).

You're an undergraduate student if you are studying for your first degree - usually a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc).

A: Colleges offer only undergraduate degrees while universities offer graduate degrees as well, but the terms are often used interchangeably.

What is another way to say undergraduate? ›

Assuming you are enrolled to take college classes in the fall, you are an undergraduate student as soon as you begin your college classes. If you are going out into the work place instead, you are a high school graduate.

An undergraduate degree refers to the first level of higher education, also known as a bachelor's degree. These studies usually take place at a college or university. Students who pursue these studies are called undergraduate students, working to earn a bachelor's degree or an associate degree.

An undergraduate degree is a credential you typically pursue after high school. In the United States, undergraduate degrees include associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. Three main institutions typically offer undergraduate degree programs: universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges.

Here are the college degrees in order, from lowest ranking to highest: Associate degree (undergraduate) Bachelor's degree (undergraduate) Master's degree (graduate)

Students who have earned their undergraduate degrees and are now pursuing advanced degrees are called graduate students. Unlike undergraduate studies, postgraduate programs occur at higher education institutes or universities. A graduate program can take 1-6 years to complete, depending on the field of study.

Student classification refers to the familiar names for the four undergraduate years: freshman, sophom*ore, junior, and senior.

Both bachelor's degrees and associate's degrees are categorized as “undergraduate” degrees, meaning that they are both open to students as soon as they complete secondary level education.