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

Almost three quarters of universities in England will face financial problems next year - despite tuition fees increasing, the BBC has been told.

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He suggests universities should think about “a transformation of their offer”, looking closely at the length and range of courses, and how to increase degree apprenticeships where tuition fees are covered mainly through the levy on larger employers.

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Tuition fees in England will rise for current and existing students by £285 to £9,535 a year for those on full-time degrees, in autumn 2025.

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Teddy Darvill-Cutts is a UEA occupational therapy student who says he can see where his tuition fee goes.

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The forecasts published on Friday will also form part of the public debate, and private negotiations between universities and ministers considering whether tuition fees should rise further in the future.

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