Collegiate/kəˈliːdʒiət/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Sports Association Used in reference to sports teams representing colleges or college students. She broke records in collegiate athletics. Pro Tip 2/3Academic Competitions Collegiate is often used to describe competitions at college level, like debates. He won the collegiate debate championship. Pro Tip 3/3Exclusive to College The term is specific to college settings, not schools or universities as a whole. The collegiate club is hosting a fundraiser.