intercollegiate
adjective
in·ter·col·le·giate
ˌin-tər-kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
: existing, carried on, or participating in activities between colleges
intercollegiate athletics
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Student fees and university funds subsidize intercollegiate sports; those two sources comprised 87% of Sacramento State’s 2024 athletic budget, according to Knight Center data.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1869, the very first intercollegiate football game was played between Rutgers and Princeton.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
In the discipline’s five-plus decades as an intercollegiate sport, only 15 athletes have achieved the elusive accomplishment.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since then, more than 40 lawsuits have been brought by college athletes seeking to play past the NCAA eligibility clock, which limits eligibility to four seasons of intercollegiate competition, including JUCO and D-II play, within a five-year period.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1869, the very first intercollegiate football game was played between Rutgers and Princeton.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
In the discipline’s five-plus decades as an intercollegiate sport, only 15 athletes have achieved the elusive accomplishment.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since then, more than 40 lawsuits have been brought by college athletes seeking to play past the NCAA eligibility clock, which limits eligibility to four seasons of intercollegiate competition, including JUCO and D-II play, within a five-year period.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Intercollegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercollegiate. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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intercollegiate
adjective
in·ter·col·le·giate
ˌint-ər-kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)ət
: existing or carried on between colleges
intercollegiate sports
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