How to Use credit hour in a Sentence

credit hour

noun
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  • That works out to an increase of $10.84 per credit hour.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2018
  • The student fee will remain the same at $8 per credit hour.
    — Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Rates for non-residents will stay at $266 per credit hour.
    — al, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Under the new system, students with nine credit hours will pay $6,084.
    — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The school had projected 3.4% growth in credit hour, and had only gotten 2%.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Three credit hour course required for a degree if this law passes.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 24 July 2023
  • Students must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average to make the list.
    — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 11 June 2019
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Candidates with 60 or more college credit hours will receive points as well.
    — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 24 May 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tuition is $99 per credit hour for residents of Bexar County.
    — Andres Picon, ExpressNews.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Perhaps the government, as the Twitter reader suggested, should put a cap on how high tuition can be per credit hour.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Adjunct and contingent faculty will be able to receive 3.35 hours of work for every credit hour taught.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That will continue but the agreements can no longer spell out that the private school must pay the standard tuition rate for their students, which this academic year was $71.98 per credit hour.
    — Leslie Postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Students' semester credit hours this fall are up 1%, although head count is down 1%, according to UALR.
    — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2023
  • North Texas students just approved increasing the athletic fee by $6.25 a credit hour.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Current students and those who will arrive in the fall are eligible to compete for a tuition waiver that covers up to 15 credit hours.
    — Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, 24 Apr. 2020
  • That early college high school program will allow students to earn up to 60 credit hours while attending classes on the A&M-SA campus.
    — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 21 May 2018
  • Students will pay the remaining 50% per credit hour for college credit courses.
    — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Brattoli said that not only can JJC students earn credit hours during their study abroad trips, some have been able to take advantage of financial aid and scholarships to help pay for the cost, as well.
    — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The institute implemented a $5 increase per credit hour last school year.
    — Mary Jordan, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2021
  • Officials plan to come up with less stringent definitions for the credit hour, for example.
    — Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 10 May 2018
  • The consolidated service fee is $26.57 per credit hour, according to the HCC website.
    — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 20 Aug. 2020

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