tuition

noun

tu·​ition tə-ˈwi-shən 

tyu̇-

1

: the price of or payment for instruction

2

: the act or profession of teaching : instruction

pursued his studies under private tuition

3

archaic : custody, guardianship

tuitional

tə-ˈwi-sh(ə-)nəl 

tyu̇-

adjective

Synonyms

• education
• instruction
• schooling
• teaching
• training
• tutelage
• tutoring

Examples of tuition in a Sentence

Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.

There's going to be a tuition increase next year.

Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.

Recent Examples on the Web

To pay for her stay and her tuition, O’Donnell moonlighted as a waitress. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025

The bill would give families $10,000 per student for tuition, textbooks, transportation and therapy and children with disabilities would receive $11,500 per student.. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025

Scholarship money can be applied to tuition, books and fees only, according to a news release. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Eligible students have their tuition, fees, books, and supplies covered by the state in the form of last dollar financial aid grant awards after all other financial aid and grants are applied. —Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tuicioun protection, from Anglo-French, from Latin tuition-, tuitio, from tueri to look at, look after

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

tuition

noun

tu·​ition t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən 

: money paid for instruction (as at a college)