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

That all came from viral TikToks and a collegiate gymnastics career. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Time Honored encapsulates classic American styling tropes, collegiate layers, rugged workwear and gorpcore staples. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Koivun holds 11 collegiate titles, joining just a handful of players to reach double-digit victories, with Tiger Woods, Mickelson and Jon Rahm included in that group. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026

The film captures the spirit of an era defined by big dreams, bigger risks, unforgettable music, and the women who helped redefine collegiate athletics. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 July 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