matriculant
Freshly admitted student
A matriculant is someone who has matriculated—enrolled or been admitted to a college or university.
The term appears mainly in formal academic contexts: Matriculants must complete orientation before classes begin.
In South African usage, a matriculant is specifically a student who has passed the final secondary school examination qualifying them for university admission.
First-year student
- fresherMore recently made
- first-yearBeginning student status
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- collegianUniversity or college student
underclassman · classmate · coed · scholar · pupil · learner · entrant · newcomer
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- initiateTo set in motion
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
tyro · greenhorn · recruit · trainee · apprentice · protege · learner · starter
Entry or confession
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- applicationFormal request document
enrollment · convocation · induction · intake · entry · enrolment · admittance · sign-up
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- academyInstitution of learning
polytechnic · faculty · department · dormitory · residence hall · bursar · registrar · dean
freshman
First-year student
- fresherMore recently made
- first-yearBeginning student status
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
collegian · underclassman · classmate · coed · scholar · pupil · learner · entrant · newcomer · enrollee
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
fledgling · tyro · greenhorn · recruit · trainee · apprentice · protege · learner · starter · entrant
admission
Entry or confession
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- acceptanceConsent to receive
application · enrollment · convocation · induction · intake · entry · enrolment · admittance · sign-up · processing
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
academy · polytechnic · faculty · department · dormitory · residence hall · bursar · registrar · dean · provost
matriculantgraduate
One who earned degree
alumnus · alumna · alumni · completer · degree holder
matriculate, matriculation, matriculated, matriculating, matriculants, matriculates, matriculations