a student who receives a degree cum laude from a US college or university has achieved a mark of the third highest level in their degree. The second highest is called magna cum laude and the highest is summa cum laude.
Synonyms and related words
Degrees and other academic qualifications
2.1
2.2
A.A.
cum laude
adverbeducation
US /ˌkʌm ˈlaʊdə/US /ˌkʌm ˈlaʊdi/
Other entries for this word
magna cum laudeadjective, adverb
summa cum laudeadjective, adverb
DEFINITIONS1
1
a student who receives a degree cum laude from a U.S. college or university has achieved the third highest level of honors. The second highest is called magna cum laude and the highest is summa cum laude.