collegian

noun

col·​le·​gian kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)ən 

: a student or recent graduate of a college

Examples of collegian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Blue Valley West graduate instead on Saturday had to settle for being the first collegian to score a touchdown in the tradition-rich facility that opened in 1923. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Interestingly, high school players averaged significantly more than collegians. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Now, one population, transgender youth and collegians, are targeted for specific and baseless discrimination. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Two months later, Laettner was selected over Shaquille O’Neal as the lone collegian on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — for which Krzyzewski served as an assistant coach. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collegian

• norwegian
• subregion
• legion
• region

Kids Definition

collegian

noun

col·​le·​gian kə-ˈlē-jən 

-jē-ən

: a college student