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
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.
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And unlike private schools, public school districts don’t charge tuition.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Affordability has always been a consideration when TCUs set tuition and fees, since most are located on rural American Indian reservations with high unemployment and poverty rates, as well as few available jobs.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Rising tuition, declining enrollment, and disappointing employment outcomes have led many to question whether college still delivers on its promise.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The transfer of the center being from one public entity to another, there is no money exchanged, no increase in taxes for residents and no tuition increases for CWI students, a college spokesperson previously said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Affordability has always been a consideration when TCUs set tuition and fees, since most are located on rural American Indian reservations with high unemployment and poverty rates, as well as few available jobs.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Rising tuition, declining enrollment, and disappointing employment outcomes have led many to question whether college still delivers on its promise.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The transfer of the center being from one public entity to another, there is no money exchanged, no increase in taxes for residents and no tuition increases for CWI students, a college spokesperson previously said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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tuition
noun
tu·ition
t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
: money paid for instruction (as at a college)
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