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

There is plenty of room for Brown to receive reps early in his collegiate career, as both Brett Norfleet and Jordon Harris are expected to be out of eligibility following the 2026 season. —Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026

Several notable seniors will hit the track this spring for their final high school season before moving on to the collegiate level. —Jenna Parsio, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

Before the games begin, the women’s tournament starts with Selection Sunday, which reveals all 68 teams, seedings and matchups during the first round of the massive annual collegiate competition. —Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026

The collegiate pot is boiling, and sooner or later will go over the top. —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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