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

Thus far, Rashada’s collegiate career hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectations set after high school. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Studies show that collegiate faculty often identify as left-leaning, reflecting the typical politics of the college-educated. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026

The last outfielder One might assume that Drew Gilbert has a lock on this spot, considering his collegiate ties to the new manager and his prominent MLB debut last season. —Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

The former four-star recruit dealt with ankle injuries early in his collegiate career, but he’s proven resilient. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 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