tuition
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university: The college will raise its tuition again next year.
teaching or instruction, as of pupils: a school offering private tuition in languages.
Archaic. guardianship or custody.
Origin of tuition
1Other words from tuition
- tu·i·tion·al, tu·i·tion·ar·y [too-ish-uh-ner-ee, tyoo-], /tuˈɪʃ əˌnɛr i, tyu-/, adjective
- tu·i·tion·less, adjective
- self-tu·i·tion, noun
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How to use tuition in a sentence
Unfortunately, her family couldn’t afford to pay her tuition and expenses.
How the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing have risen to the COVID-19 challenge | lbelanger225 | September 10, 2020 | FortuneGuild works with companies to offer tuition reimbursement, online programs, and degrees to their employees.
‘Don’t wait to be perfect:’ 4 top startup tips from a unicorn’s founder and investor | Beth Kowitt | September 6, 2020 | Fortunetuition resets — a one-time reduction in tuition usually accompanied by cuts in financial aid — are also on the table for some schools.
Nor will she have to pay full tuition for a remote or hybrid education.
With school plans unclear, affluent US parents are pursuing other options | Michelle Cheng | July 28, 2020 | QuartzIn addition to paying tuition, these students help professors conduct research, teach undergraduates, and help retain top faculty.
ICE’s ruling is a staggering blow to the US’s computer science departments | Karen Ho | July 9, 2020 | Quartz
“Roughly a third” of the tuition goes to instructors, according to one former coach who asked not to be named.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc | Brandy Zadrozny | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, tuition accounts for an average of 36 percent of their operating budgets.
The Student Loan Crisis That Isn’t About Kids at Harvard | Monica Potts | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd why has tuition risen so sharply at public universities?
The Student Loan Crisis That Isn’t About Kids at Harvard | Monica Potts | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Branson School holds an elite reputation in tony Marin County, charging around $40,000 a year for tuition.
It covers kindergarten through 8th grade and has $3,825 annual tuition, but fundraising allows many to get $1,500 in tuition aid.
In short, Marcella had been too long under her tuition, to become a willing devotee to the monastic rites of the Romish Church.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHe may, if he desires to assist himself, have recourse to literary labor, or to tuition.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyOf course, their tuition fees—one hundred and seventy-five dollars each—for the year had been already paid.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonThere is no inducement to admit a pupil for the sake of the tuition fees, or for the purpose of adding to the number of scholars.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. BoutwellThey very soon became expert swimmers, by the way, under my tuition.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de Rougemont
British Dictionary definitions for tuition
/ (tjuːˈɪʃən) /
instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually
the payment for instruction, esp in colleges or universities
Origin of tuition
1Derived forms of tuition
- tuitional, adjective
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