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tuition

[too-ish-uhn, tyoo-] / tuˈɪʃ ən, tju- /


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Their stories reveal the trade-offs of early graduation: Every semester saved in tuition is also potentially one less semester to gain the internships and connections that help launch careers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Campuses have attempted to make up for the losses by giving more seats to the group that pays full nonresident tuition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Now about 30 states have some version of a program that allows families to spend public money on private school tuition.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

For too long, universities have increased tuition, which is now more than $100,000 a year at some schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

He showed his business acumen by selling the compasses relatively cheaply and charging a healthy tuition fee to anyone who wanted to know how to use it.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

After younger boomers finished college, access to government student loans expanded, tuitions rose and loan balances soared.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

California grads who moved to New York for college were drawn to smaller, competitive private liberal arts colleges, usually with heftier tuitions than California’s public universities.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2025

As tuitions rose, people had trouble making their loan payments.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

The program allows businesses to receive tax credits on donations that go toward the private and religious school tuitions of mostly low-income students.

From Washington Times Aug. 12, 2023

Think of the tuitions for Montessori and music lessons.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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