tuition

American  

[too-ish-uhn, tyoo-] / tuˈɪʃ ən, tyu- /

noun

1. 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.

2. teaching or instruction, as of pupils.

   a school offering private tuition in languages.

3. Archaic. guardianship or custody.

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tuition British  

/ tjuːˈɪʃən /

noun

1. instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually

2. the payment for instruction, esp in colleges or universities

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Other Word Forms

• self-tuition noun
• tuitional adjective
• tuitionary adjective
• tuitionless adjective

Etymology

Origin of tuition

1250–1300; Middle English tuicion a looking after, guarding < Latin tuitiōn- (stem of tuitiō ), equivalent to tuit ( us ) (past participle of tuērī to watch; tutelage ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Osborne and Ribeiro-Addy were among several Labour MPs who said they backed scrapping tuition fees altogether to boost social mobility and make higher education more accessible.

From BBC

And for them, higher education was cheaper: The average cost of tuition at a public college is up more than 300% since 1963.

From MarketWatch

The center received $45,000 from the Pacific Oaks College grant, which is used for payroll and tuition relief.

From Los Angeles Times

The loan covers tuition fees to universities plus maintenance loans for living expenses while studying.

From BBC

When he got in, he worked in his brother’s restaurants—a lunch counter, then a pizzeria—to pay his tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal