How to Use credit hour in a Sentence

credit hour

noun
  • The student fee will remain the same at $8 per credit hour.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Three credit hour course required for a degree if this law passes.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 24 July 2023
  • Only 100 credit hours or so shy of his degree.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Going to class doesn't just cost whatever the tuition per credit hour price is.
    — David Jesse, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Students must spend at least one-third of those credit hours in an internship or some form of hands-on training.
    — Eric Stirgus, ajc, 16 May 2018
  • One credit hour became equal to an hour of classwork per week for 15 weeks, or the length of a semester.
    — Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
  • Candidates with 60 or more college credit hours will receive points as well.
    — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 24 May 2018
  • Under the measure, these programs could last no longer than nine months or two full-time semesters of at least 15 credit hours each.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some teachers submitted 45 or more credit hours within a few semesters.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The problem with those caps is that the average college credit hour now costs $490.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • The master programs are 36 to 45 credit hours that take four semesters, or two years, to complete.
    — Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
  • Under the new system, students with nine credit hours will pay $6,084.
    — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The program can take around two to three years, depending on how many college credit hours the employees had to begin with.
    — Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This program offers college courses at $78 per credit hour, a news release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Only a small fraction of concurrent credit students in school districts take at least 29 credit hours.
    — Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The top of the email focused on UMB’s cost reduction for student who pay for classes by the credit hour.
    — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
  • To qualify for any Pell Grant at all, students will be required to be enrolled in 15 credit hours per year.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2025
  • The Department of Education recommends about two hours of out-of-class work per credit hour.
    — Aaron R. Hanlon, The New Republic, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The slacker may have accumulated hundreds of college credit hours.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Tuition will rise to $91 per credit hour for in-district students, those who live in the Bentonville and Rogers school districts.
    — Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
  • When reminded that there are no mandatory credit hours or study halls in the NFL, Garbers smiled.
    — Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The total credit hours taught increased from 33,253 to 36,284.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Poole spent the last year and half finishing up his remaining credit hours at Fort Valley State (around 30).
    — Chapel Fowler, charlotteobserver, 30 May 2018
  • Tuition at the college is $79 per credit hour for in-district students, those who live in the Bentonville and Rogers school districts.
    — Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Chase said the college plans to charge students a $19 per credit hour fee for the next two years, and will give students the option to get textbooks physically or online.
    — Hannah Reed, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2021
  • Some private lenders, like Sallie Mae, provide financing to students enrolled in fewer credit hours.
    — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Its Daniels School of Business now prices its online MBA at $728 per credit hour.
    — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Teens can learn about opportunities to volunteer for projects and events while developing leadership skills and earning credit hours.
    — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Tuition per credit hour for the third and fourth years of a baccalaureate program can’t be more than 150% of the tuition of any other district program, the law states.
    — Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2021
  • According to the message, average credit hours have dropped nearly 10% since then, so WSU used some reserves to stay afloat.
    — Tim Clouser | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'credit hour.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: