collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-jē-ət

1

: of or relating to a collegiate church

a collegiate pastor

2

: of, relating to, or comprising a college

collegiate campuses

collegiate mascots

3

: collegial sense 2

4

: designed for or characteristic of college students

collegiate athletics

collegiate organizations

collegiate student housing

collegiately adverb

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arch Manning made the first bowl game start of his collegiate career for the Texas Longhorns and was going up against a Michigan Wolverines team with a chip on its shoulder after the Sherrone Moore controversy. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Dennis went undrafted in 2024 after five collegiate seasons with Boise State (2019-21), Toledo (2021-23) and Baylor (2023-24). —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Accardi will compete in collegiate sprint triathlons, which include a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride and a 5K run. —Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025

Here's an early look at the Aggies' NFL prospects who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, as well as a few players who could join Concepcion and declare early. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing collegiate

• collegiate church
• pre-collegiate
• sub-collegiate

Rhymes for collegiate

• intercollegiate

Kids Definition

collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-jē-ət

1

: of or relating to a college

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students

collegiate sports