credit hour
noun
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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Only 100 credit hours or so shy of his degree.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Taylor University’s online dual enrollment classes are $200 per credit hour.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Other universities are also experimenting with reducing necessary credit hours.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Taylor University’s online dual enrollment classes are $200 per credit hour.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Other universities are also experimenting with reducing necessary credit hours.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credit hour
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“Credit hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20hour. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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