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

Southern California has one of the country’s deepest volleyball cultures, producing elite indoor and beach players and supporting major collegiate programs. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

His first post-collegiate acting job was in the original London production of Hair in 1968. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The collegiate clogs are the latest in a long line of Crocs collaborations. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Cole, a former collegiate volleyball player, credits her athletic background for her success in the music industry. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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