legacy student

noun

A student who is admitted to a school (often a college or university) primarily because one or both of their parents are alumni of the same institution.

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Meanings

nounlegacy student (plural legacy students)

plural legacy students

  1. A student who is admitted to a school (often a college or university) primarily because one or both of their parents are alumni of the same institution.
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APA

legacy student. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20student

MLA

“legacy student.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20student. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legacy student,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20student.

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