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

And there’s a seamless comparison of Thomas and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, the Dolphins’ 2026 second-round pick, who shined at Texas Tech, Thomas’ alma mater, winning just about every collegiate award that could go to a defender. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

But, there are times when we are quickly reminded of why some enjoy collegiate sports over the professional product. —Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

The 24-year-old spent three collegiate seasons at different schools, bouncing from one JUCO (Butler Community College) to another JUCO (Eastern Oklahoma State College) before landing at Oral Roberts. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

However, until now, athletes with collegiate aspirations have had to leave their home state to compete at the highest level. —Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 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