college tuition
Higher education cost
College tuition is the money paid to a college or university for instruction—distinct from room, board, and fees, though often bundled with them.
Tuition varies enormously: community colleges may charge a few thousand dollars per year, while elite private universities exceed sixty thousand.
Tuition has outpaced inflation for decades.
The phrase appears constantly in debates about student debt and educational access.
- feesCosts for services
- sticker priceManufacturer's suggested retail amount
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- debtMoney owed another
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
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Lodging with meals provided
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Educational funding or erudition
financial aid · grant · tuition waiver · fellowship · stipend
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