matriculate
Begin university studies
To matriculate is to enroll formally in a college or university as a student.
The word emphasizes official admission rather than just attendance: She matriculated at Yale in the fall.
In American usage, matriculate sometimes appears in sports contexts meaning to advance or progress: The ball matriculated down the field—a usage purists find objectionable but which persists in commentary.
Entry or confession
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- enrollFormally join a program
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- inductionFormal admission process
entry · sign-up · joining · enrollment · inscription · affiliation · membership · incorporation
Degree-seeking college student
- freshmanFirst-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- graduateOne who earned degree
- degreeUnit of measurement
credits · transcript · coursework · major · minor · prerequisite · elective · tuition
Institutional grounds and buildings
- collegeHigher education institution
- dormitoryStudent living building
- registrarKeeper of official records
- bursarInstitutional finance officer
dean · adviser · faculty · professor · fraternity · sorority · lecture · seminar
Record officially; vocal range
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- filingStoring documents systematically
archive · catalogue · ledger · index · student ID · verification · certification · roster
Act of starting
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
- thresholdPoint of beginning
inauguration · debut · launch · onset · starting · embarking · entering · transition
admission
Entry or confession
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- enrollFormally join a program
- acceptanceConsent to receive
induction · entry · sign-up · joining · enrollment · inscription · affiliation · membership · incorporation · intake
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
degree · credits · transcript · coursework · major · minor · prerequisite · elective · tuition · scholarship
campus
Institutional grounds and buildings
- collegeHigher education institution
- dormitoryStudent living building
- registrarKeeper of official records
bursar · dean · adviser · faculty · professor · fraternity · sorority · lecture · seminar · academia
register
Record officially; vocal range
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
filing · archive · catalogue · ledger · index · student ID · verification · certification · roster
commencement
Act of starting
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
threshold · inauguration · debut · launch · onset · starting · embarking · entering · transition · milestone
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- account actionssign up, sign in, log in, log out, login
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