Overview

Dental Hygiene Degree Completion offered by The Ohio State University provides an opportunity for graduates of a CODA accredited dental hygiene program to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Highlights

Dental hygiene courses are offered in a distance format designed to be convenient for working students. Scheduling is flexible and students may enroll part-time or full-time.

Completion of this program leads to the degree Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in dental hygiene and a specialization in Dental Hygiene Education, Public Health or Individualized Program.

Programme Structure

Course Overview:

Successful applicants are admitted to the dental hygiene undergraduate professional program for the junior year.
The first year of professional training includes dental sciences, dental hygiene sciences and pre-clinic. Students begin patient treatment in the dental clinic spring semester.

The senior year includes advanced dental hygiene courses and continuing patient treatment each term. Students also choose an area of specialization in restorative expanded functions, dental hygiene education or an individualized program, and all students will complete a practicum during spring semester of the senior year.

As part of the professional training in dental hygiene, students treat patients under the supervision of faculty in a variety of clinical settings. At the Ohio State Dental Clinic, dental hygiene students work side by side with dental students to provide comprehensive patient care.
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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

Dentistry View 13 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successful completion of an entry level dental hygiene program and college mathematics at the level of OSU Math 1116 or above OR Statistics 1350 or above.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

17460 USD / year

≈ 17460 USD / year
Out-of-State

14732 USD / year

≈ 14732 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14532 USD / year

≈ 14532 USD / year

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