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matricula

matricula

1 9.9
A fee or certificate that shows you are registered as a student at a school
  • noun
  • /məˈtrɪkjʊlə/
  • Formal
translation icon : matrícula
  • matricula consular
  • matricula card

Examples

  • International students must pay the matricula before attending classes at the university.

  • The matricula covers both registration and access to campus facilities.

  • She saved money all summer to afford the matricula for her college program.

  • I paid my matricula for this semester yesterday.

  • The matricula is required for course registration.

  • To enroll in the university, you must pay the matricula and submit the necessary documents.

  • The students received their matricula as proof of their enrollment in the program.

  • After paying the matricula, she was officially registered for her classes this semester.

Synonyms

tuition
vsmatricula
207 3.7

Money you pay to study at a college or university

is broader because it can mean an official enrollment record as well
tuition fee
vsmatricula
3 2.8

Money paid for study at a college or university

is broader and also refers to an official enrollment record or certificate

Surface Forms

matricula singular
matriculas plural

Etymology

Matricula comes from a Latin word matricula that means 'little list' or 'small register', and it is the root of the English word matriculate, which means to join a school's list. So a matricula is the official record or fee that shows you are on the school's list.