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-ˈwish-nəl 

-ˈwi-shə-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

Degrees and tuition will mirror those on Purdue’s flagship campus. —Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024

According to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, six public universities and one technical college will see tuition increases in the 2024-2025 school year, as decided in the council's March meeting. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024

In-state tuition rates rank among the most affordable in the Midwest. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024

Taking these classes at local community colleges through New Tech will be 100% free, including the cost of tuition, course fees and any necessary materials. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024

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)