transitive verb
: to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
intransitive verb
: to be enrolled at a college or university
She matriculated at the state university.
Etymology
Medieval Latin matriculatus, past participle of matriculare, from Late Latin matricula public roll, diminutive of matric-, matrix list, from Latin, breeding female
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Yes, the word matrix which meant list in Latin earlier meant breeding female. Compare with mater -- mother.