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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Fourteen states have passed legislation allowing alternative pathways to CPA licensure, typically by substituting the extra 30 credit hours with an additional year of work experience.
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Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The cost without financial assistance is $171 per credit hour, or $5,130 annually, for a full-time student.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The Chartered Accountant path relies heavily on examinations and a multiyear internship period—no college credit hours required at all.
—Bryce Welker, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The second formula would allocate money to institutions based on the number of credit hours students complete.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 2 July 2025
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Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The cost without financial assistance is $171 per credit hour, or $5,130 annually, for a full-time student.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The Chartered Accountant path relies heavily on examinations and a multiyear internship period—no college credit hours required at all.
—Bryce Welker, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The second formula would allocate money to institutions based on the number of credit hours students complete.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 2 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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