Admission Requirements
All candidates for admission to the Dental Hygiene Programs at NYU College of Dentistry must submit the online Application for Admission to Undergraduate Study to the Dental Hygiene Programs. Admission to the Dental Hygiene Programs is highly competitive and applicants are accepted on the basis of their predicted success in the program. In addition, an individual must meet the Health and Technical Standards for Pre-Matriculation for Dental Hygiene Programs in order to be eligible for admission to, progression in, and graduation from the Dental Hygiene Programs at NYU Dentistry. For more information, please navigate to the Admissions Application process page.
All applicants must submit
- Completed application
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcript
- Personal statement (500-word minimum)
Academic Requirements for Admission
The requirements for consideration are as follows:
- High School applicants (with no college credits)
- Minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 85% or higher
- SAT or ACT test scores
- Biology and Chemistry courses successfully completed with a grade of B or better, within a 10-year period before the student’s matriculation at NYU College of Dentistry
- Transfer applicants (for applicants with 12 or more college credits)
- Minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 85% or higher
(If you have an associate or bachelor degree completed, the high school requirement can be waived upon advisor approval) - A college cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or better
- Biology and Chemistry courses successfully completed with a grade of B or better, within a 10-year period before the student’s matriculation at NYU College of Dentistry
- Minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 85% or higher
- International applicants
- Minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 85% or higher
- Minimum college cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
- Biology and Chemistry courses successfully completed with a grade of B or better, within a 10-year period before the student’s matriculation at NYU College of Dentistry
- ECE course-by-course evaluation for both high school and college transcripts
- Registered Dental Hygienists applying for B.S. degree completion
- Conferred Associate of Applied Science degree in dental hygiene with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
- Conferred Associate of Applied Science degree in dental hygiene with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
Students most competitive for admission will exceed these minimums. If you have not completed the biology or chemistry entrance requirement courses, you can complete them at the College of Dentistry as a non-degree student. To see the entrance requirement course offerings for the upcoming semester visit the Dental Hygiene Programs page. If you would like to take the courses before submitting an application for admission to the Dental Hygiene programs, you may use our online application to apply as a non-degree student. Non-degree and pre-requisite students DO NOT qualify for financial aid.
AAS Advanced Standing Admissions Requirements
Please visit the AAS Advanced Standing page for important information on admissions requirements for that track.