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-ˈwi-sh(ə-)nəl 

tyu̇-

adjective

Synonyms of tuition

• education
• teaching
• schooling
• instruction

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

Connections Academy suggests looking at factors such as tuition, academic offerings, student-teacher ratio, accreditation status, teacher quality/credentials, diversity, curriculum quality, extracurriculars/sports, safety and support services, according to its online guide to choosing a school. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one year of grad school, on average, costs about $43,000 in tuition. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025

However, some argued federal loan limits alone may not reduce tuition prices because many factors determine the costs. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025

Colistra said the project is being fully funded through philanthropy, so parents will not see tuition increase or cuts at the school. —Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for tuition

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

tuition

noun

tu·​ition t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən 

: money paid for instruction (as at a college)