matriculation

British  

/ məˌtrɪkjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the process of matriculating

2. (in Britain, except Scotland) a former school examination, which was replaced by the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level), now superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education

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Explanation

Matriculation is a noun meaning admission to a group, particularly a school. Matriculation is what hopefully follows after you send in your application. Though the dictionary sense of matriculation is admission, in practical use matriculation takes place when you enroll at a school. In other words, you can’t just be accepted to complete matriculation; you have to have to enroll, register, and matriculate. If you get a letter from a college or school with a list of what to do before your matriculation, those are the things you need to do before you arrive on campus — like send a big check!

Example Sentences

Here's David Tennant in his matriculation photograph for the Junior Academy, taken in 1982.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

CityU assigns advisers upon matriculation, academic support and contacts during education, flexibility with scheduling and self-service options, says Cook.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

Finally, it starred a dominant showing from the tallest of the Bulldogs’ starters, 6-foot-10 sophomore Drew Timme, who moves silkily like someone shorter and whose matriculation from Dallas-ish to Spokane, Wash., illustrates Gonzaga’s national reach.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2021

Taking its place in sports management and business programs, esports organization and administration presents a new recruitment and matriculation opportunity, especially for tuition-dependent institutions.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2020

Such was the foolish logic of this program of social reform: Because many Hispanics were absent from higher education, I became with my matriculation an exception, a numerical minority.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez