tuition
/ˈtjuːʃən/noun
The money paid for teaching, especially the fees charged by a college, university, or private school.
Example sentences
- “She took a part-time job to help cover her tuition.”
- “Tuition at private colleges keeps rising every year.”
In American English it means the fee; in British English it traditionally means the teaching itself. 'Tuition fees' is safe everywhere.