Matriculate
verb
To register or enroll in a college or university.
After finishing high school, he matriculated at the local university.

Often appears as...
- matriculated student
- matriculate directly
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To enroll or admit a student into a group or body, especially formally.
The university matriculates approximately 2,000 students every year.

Often appears as...
- matriculate students
- newly matriculated
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To register or enroll in a college or university.
After finishing high school, he matriculated at the local university.

Often appears as...
- matriculated student
- matriculate directly
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To enroll or admit a student into a group or body, especially formally.
The university matriculates approximately 2,000 students every year.

Often appears as...
- matriculate students
- newly matriculated
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2

Specific Institutions
Used for entering colleges or universities, not for other types of schools.

She plans to matriculate at Yale next fall.
Formal Process
Refers to a formal procedure of entering an academic institution, which may involve paperwork.

I matriculated after receiving my acceptance letter.
Academic Journey
Suggests the beginning of one's university academic career.

Matriculating in September, he's excited for his university journey.
Specific Institutions
Used for entering colleges or universities, not for other types of schools.

She plans to matriculate at Yale next fall.
Formal Process
Refers to a formal procedure of entering an academic institution, which may involve paperwork.

I matriculated after receiving my acceptance letter.
Academic Journey
Suggests the beginning of one's university academic career.

Matriculating in September, he's excited for his university journey.
Specific Institutions
Used for entering colleges or universities, not for other types of schools.

She plans to matriculate at Yale next fall.
Formal Process
Refers to a formal procedure of entering an academic institution, which may involve paperwork.

I matriculated after receiving my acceptance letter.
Academic Journey
Suggests the beginning of one's university academic career.

Matriculating in September, he's excited for his university journey.
Video examples
John Francis: Walk the...
He came back; he said to me, "OK John, now that you've registered for that one credit, you can have a key to an office, you can matriculate -- you’re matriculating, so you can use the library. And what we’re going to do
Video examples
"The Cross-Eyed Beast" PIPE...
could learn the gauntlet of personalities one of these scandals involved here is a shifty Massachusetts politician who was the first volunteer Major General in the Union Army he matriculated from there to becoming the
Video examples
John Francis: Walk the...
He came back; he said to me, "OK John, now that you've registered for that one credit, you can have a key to an office, you can matriculate -- you’re matriculating, so you can use the library. And what we’re going to do
Video examples
"The Cross-Eyed Beast" PIPE...
could learn the gauntlet of personalities one of these scandals involved here is a shifty Massachusetts politician who was the first volunteer Major General in the Union Army he matriculated from there to becoming the
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Wesley Morris
American Critic
The Huxtables laughed and bonded and debated and lip-synced. They were glamorous and simple and extraordinarily human. And affluent. And educated. And so many different kinds of black. You'd think that all of that would make them the Howard University of African-American family life. But white people wanted to matriculate, too.

Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
As a child, I walked with my friends to Rosa Parks Elementary and then to Ben Franklin Middle School. I rode Muni to Galileo High School. And thanks to amazing teachers who believed in me and supported me along the way, I was able to matriculate to another public school: the University of California at Davis.

Quote examples
Alexandra Petri
American Journalist
Standup comedy was my weird hobby. I would drag my poor parents out to the only open mics that were in coffee shops instead of bars. I'd get up and go, 'Hi, I'm 17, and I have jokes about matriculation!' At the time I was like, 'Why is no one laughing?

Quote examples
Steve Stoute
American Businessman
When you grow up in life and you're poor, and because you're an athlete or you got rich overnight in music, unless you have access to financial advice or for the transition or matriculation of that process, then of course, you're going to go broke.

Quote examples
Eliot Schrefer
American Author
Higher SAT scores mean better college matriculation rates. So it's no wonder that private schools in ultra-competitive environments would grease the qualifying process as much as possible.

Quote examples
Bob Filner
American Politician
I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.

Quote examples
Hank Stram
American Athlete
As I matriculate my way down the field of life, I will never forget this moment and you wonderful people who helped make this day possible.

Quote examples
Kenya Barris
American Producer
I think that, for so much of our matriculation through American society, black people sort of feel like outsiders.

Quote examples
Wesley Morris
American Critic
The Huxtables laughed and bonded and debated and lip-synced. They were glamorous and simple and extraordinarily human. And affluent. And educated. And so many different kinds of black. You'd think that all of that would make them the Howard University of African-American family life. But white people wanted to matriculate, too.

Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
As a child, I walked with my friends to Rosa Parks Elementary and then to Ben Franklin Middle School. I rode Muni to Galileo High School. And thanks to amazing teachers who believed in me and supported me along the way, I was able to matriculate to another public school: the University of California at Davis.

Quote examples
Alexandra Petri
American Journalist
Standup comedy was my weird hobby. I would drag my poor parents out to the only open mics that were in coffee shops instead of bars. I'd get up and go, 'Hi, I'm 17, and I have jokes about matriculation!' At the time I was like, 'Why is no one laughing?

Quote examples
Steve Stoute
American Businessman
When you grow up in life and you're poor, and because you're an athlete or you got rich overnight in music, unless you have access to financial advice or for the transition or matriculation of that process, then of course, you're going to go broke.

Quote examples
Eliot Schrefer
American Author
Higher SAT scores mean better college matriculation rates. So it's no wonder that private schools in ultra-competitive environments would grease the qualifying process as much as possible.

Quote examples
Bob Filner
American Politician
I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.

Quote examples
Hank Stram
American Athlete
As I matriculate my way down the field of life, I will never forget this moment and you wonderful people who helped make this day possible.

Quote examples
Kenya Barris
American Producer
I think that, for so much of our matriculation through American society, black people sort of feel like outsiders.

Example 1 of 8
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension