tuition

[ too-ish-uhn, tyoo- ]

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.

tuition

/ tjuːˈɪʃən /

noun

1. instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually
2. the payment for instruction, esp in colleges or universities

Derived Forms

• tuˈitional, adjective

Other Words From

• tu·ition·al tu·i·tion·ar·y [too-, ish, -, uh, -ner-ee, tyoo-], adjective
• tu·ition·less adjective
• self-tu·ition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuition¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuition¹

C15: from Old French tuicion , from Latin tuitiō a guarding, from tuērī to watch over

Example Sentences

Hassan’s poor mental health in his final year at school meant he put off applying to university, but due to the rising cost of tuition fees, he’s now unsure if it's right for him.

From BBC

Project 2025 strongly emphasizes giving parents the right to use their share of public education funds to subsidize private school tuition, a goal that Trump supported in his first administration.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Lamont said he received a lot of help as a child, including one-to-one tuition, which helped him approach learning in a different way.

From BBC

Abul Rizvi, a former government official who shaped Australia's skilled migration policy, says the "underfunded" sector has "long been chasing tuition revenue from overseas students and sacrificing learning integrity in the process".

From BBC

The government said the increases to tuition fees and maintenance loans are in line with inflation.

From BBC