The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word COLLEGIATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does COLLEGIATE mean?
COLLEGIATE noun- Another name for a high school (e.g. some high schools are called collegiates rather than high schools)
- A member of a college, a collegian; someone who has received a college education.
- A fellow-collegian; a colleague.
- An inmate of a prison.
- Of, or relating to a college, or college students.
- Collegial.