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

The West Valley Mission Community College District currently offers free tuition to students in its service area, which includes Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga and parts of San Jose. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024

Many families who can afford private school tuition still choose the city’s public schools. —Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 29 May 2024

If the bill passes into law, schools that fail to get rid of their legacy admissions policy will be forced to give up 10% of tuition revenue for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for low-income students. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 May 2024

This fall’s tuition plus fees for Maryland residents at Morgan State is about $4,115 a semester. —Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 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)