How Much Does Turnitin Cost? Licence and Report Prices
Turnitin does not publish a price list. It sells licences to institutions, usually priced per student per year, and does not sell individual accounts. Public contracts show figures of roughly $2 to $6.50 per student per year for the plagiarism checker, with the AI detector often an extra charge. Here is what institutions pay, why you cannot buy an account, and what a single report costs you.
How much does Turnitin cost an institution?
Prices are negotiated per contract. A 2025 investigation by CalMatters and The Markup into California colleges found:
| Institution | Reported price per student per year |
|---|---|
| CUNY (2021 to 2022) | $1.79 |
| UC Berkeley (2021 to 2022) | $2.11 |
| Cal State system, plagiarism checker | $2.59, then $2.71 |
| Cal State system, AI detector upgrade | About $3.05 to $3.19 |
| Cal State Long Beach (2021 to 2022) | $3.03 |
| UC Irvine Continuing Education (2021 to 2022) | $6.50 |
The same report notes UC Berkeley signed a 10-year, $1.2 million contract, and the Cal State system spent over $6 million over seven years. Your institution's rate depends on size, products and contract length.
Turnitin account price for individuals
There is no Turnitin account price or individual licence. Turnitin licenses only institutions and publishers (iThenticate for researchers is also sold to organisations). Anyone selling a "Turnitin account" is sharing an institution's access. See is Turnitin free?
Turnitin rates for a single report
If you only need to check your own paper, a report checker is the practical route. Ours charges $3.99 per document for both a similarity report and an AI writing report. Buy 10 slots, get 1 free, added automatically. Reports arrive usually within minutes, and nothing is saved to Turnitin's repository.
What about humanizing costs?
If your AI report shows flagged writing, you can rewrite it yourself, use a paid humanizer, or use our editors:
Related: how Turnitin works, Turnitin report checker.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Turnitin cost?
Turnitin is priced per contract. Public figures from California show about $1.79 to $6.50 per student per year, with AI detection sometimes extra.
Can I buy a Turnitin account?
No. Turnitin licenses institutions and publishers, not individuals.
How can I get a single Turnitin report?
Use a report checker service, which runs your paper through Turnitin and sends you the reports.