baccalaureate
noun
bac·ca·lau·re·ate
| \ ˌba-kə-ˈlȯr-ē-ət
, -ˈlär-\
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Definition of baccalaureate
1
: the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges
2a
: a sermon to a graduating class
b
: the service at which this sermon is delivered
Examples of baccalaureate in a Sentence
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These are a three-year diploma program typically administered in hospitals; a three-year associate degree usually offered at community colleges; and the four-year baccalaureate degree offered at senior colleges and universities. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "BSN degree can result in more hirability, increased pay," 23 Aug. 2019 The data included public, four-year institutions offering baccalaureate degrees and above. — Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "Share of Ohioans enrolled in incoming classes at some state-run colleges has decreased. Why?," 20 Aug. 2019 The data included public, four-year institutions offering baccalaureate degrees and above, not including military academies. — Teghan Simonton, USA TODAY, "Despite trends, some public colleges say they are fighting to keep in-state students home," 19 Aug. 2019 The data included public, four-year institutions offering baccalaureate degrees and above, not including military academies. — Teghan Simonton, USA Today, "College recruiters aggressively go after out-of-state kids," 19 Aug. 2019 Raised in East Hartford, Betty graduated from the Mount Saint Joseph Academy, followed by a year at Bay Path University, and completed her baccalaureate at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford. — courant.com, "Elizabeth Jane Doyle," 21 July 2019 The baccalaureate caps would mean upper-level enrollment at colleges could not be more than 20 percent of total enrollment at any one institution and no more than 10 percent across the entire college system. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Senate looks to rein in state colleges," 19 Jan. 2018 New graduate: Danielle Moroski of Berea was awarded a baccalaureate degree during spring 2019 commencement exercises at Miami University. — Rich Heileman, cleveland.com, "'Lost Cleveland Memories’ raises funds to fight rare disease: Around The Town," 26 July 2019 In addition, Lone Star College is working with the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to allow students to earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing there. — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Local health care/RN education meeting current market needs," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baccalaureate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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baccalaureate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of baccalaureate
: a test taken by students in France and some other countries in order to qualify for attending a university
: a sermon given to a class of graduating students at a school
: the service at which this sermon is given