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tuition
This term carries a dual identity depending on the region. In North American English, it is almost exclusively associated with the financial cost of education, evoking images of student loans, bursars, and semester bills. It functions as a synonym for educational fees. In British English, the word frequently describes the pedagogical process itself. It suggests a more intimate, tailored form of learning, such as a tutor working with a student in a living room or a small group session, focusing on the transmission of knowledge rather than the transaction of money.
Uncountable when referring to the general cost of education (tuition is expensive). Countable when referring to specific types or instances of private instruction (she took several tuitions in different subjects).
Meanings
The payment made for instruction or teaching, especially at a college or university.
"The university increased tuition by five percent this year."