Collegiate Gothic

proper noun

A style of Gothic Revival architecture inspired by Gothic, which includes Camford/Oxbridge style quadrangle campuses, and American Gothic style buildings. Used on North American university and college campuses, and other schools of high prestige (prep schools, private schools, etc).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USarchitectureA style of Gothic Revival architecture inspired by Gothic, which includes Camford/Oxbridge style quadrangle campuses, and American Gothic style buildings. Used on North American university and college campuses, and other schools of high prestige (prep schools, private schools, etc).

Origin

From being a style found on colleges and universities similar to gothic.

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APA

Collegiate Gothic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collegiate%20Gothic

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“Collegiate Gothic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collegiate%20Gothic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Collegiate Gothic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collegiate%20Gothic.

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