Private Traditional Chinese Medicine colleges do not receive funding from the federal or their provincial governments. They rely solely on tuition fees to operate. Courses offered by private colleges are generally smaller in number in terms of pupils and the variety of courses offered. Public colleges are primarily funded provincially or federally. They tend to have larger class sizes. However, tuition is subsidized by the government. Tuition fees - When looking at the cost of tuition fees for private TCM schools, there is not much difference between the cost for international students and domestic students.