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

Ford operates 33 technician training centers around the U.S. and offers scholarships to help with tuition and tools, among other initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many trades and technical roles, meanwhile, offer immediate job security, lower educational costs and competitive wages without four years of tuition debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

I received a merit scholarship that came very close to paying my full tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because her late husband had managed all the finances, she hadn’t realized the cost of their lifestyle—including their insurance, car payments, housing, children’s tuition and smaller recurring costs such as subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

It supports applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees a barrier to accessing pre-higher education drama training at RCS.

From BBC