Overview

Dental Hygiene from University of Nebraska Medical Center experience the satisfaction, privilege and joy of building relationships with their patients and helping them lead healthier lives by protecting their oral health. Dental hygiene is a rewarding and challenging career that offers a wealth of benefits, including competitive salaries, educating patients about the importance of oral health, working as part of a team, and helping to eliminate oral health disparities.

The curriculum is organized into a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Preparation for admission to the dental hygiene program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center consists of approximately two academic years of study and this course work must be completed at any accredited college.

After selection into the dental hygiene program, the next two academic years and one summer session are spent at the College of Dentistry in Lincoln, Nebraska, or the West Division campus in Gering, Nebraska.

Career opportunities

Private practice (working with general dentists and dental specialists)
Public health (public health agencies, community health clinics and schools)
Research
Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Preclinic Theory

Medical Emergencies

Clinical Dental Radiology for Dental Hygiene

Osteology of the Skull

Special Topics in Oral Biology

General/Oral Histology

Clinical Dental Hygiene

Head and Neck Anatomy

Dental Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nebraska City, United States

Disciplines

Dentistry View 112 other Bachelors in Dentistry in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must take the Admission Test for Dental Hygiene (ATDH) through the American Dental Association (ADA).

You will then start the dental hygiene admission process by completing the online application beginning mid-October:

All college course work information (from your transcripts).
Personal/demographic information.
Answers to program campus selection and program questions, including an essay about why you are pursuing dental hygiene.
Official college transcripts submitted from ALL colleges/universities attended (even if transfer credit is not being used from that institution), as directed in application.

Provide an official high school transcript and ACT report/score directly to the UNMC Dental Hygiene Program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

90240 USD / year

≈ 90240 USD / year
Out-of-State

90240 USD / year

≈ 90240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

43286 USD / year

≈ 43286 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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