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Admission
A.A.S. Degree Program in Dental Hygiene
All students applying to the New York University College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program must meet the minimum requirements as follows:
- The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited secondary school and have a grade point average of 2.5 (80 percent) with a combined SAT score of 1,000 or higher, or a grade point average of 3.0 from 12 credits of college study. Official transcripts and or translated and evaluated documents (for foreign credentials) must be submitted from all previously attended academic institutions.
- Biology and chemistry are the prerequisite courses that must be successfully completed at the high school or college level with a grade of at least 80, within a 10-year period before the student's matriculation at the College of Dentistry. NOTE: The pre-requisite chemistry course does not transfer in place of the Chemistry for Allied Health core Dental Hygiene course.
- Graduate Equivalent Diplomas (GEDs) are acceptable; however, the applicant will need to prove grades in the prerequisite areas within a 10-year period at 80 percent, either at a high school or college level. An official GED document must be included with proof of prerequisite courses.
- Foreign transcripts, high school and or college must be translated (if not in English) and evaluated course-by-course with a grade point average by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (www.ece.org) and submitted to the Dental Hygiene office. Once received, they are reviewed in place of accredited secondary school records.
- All applicants must submit a passport photograph, two letters of recommendation (sealed) AND a typed personal statement stating why they are interested in the dental hygiene profession along with the application.
- Review of The College of Dentistry’s policy on Blood Borne Pathogens, which can be accessed on the college website at www.nyu.edu/dental.
- A personal interview is part of the admissions process for all candidates. At that time, we will discuss the profession of dental hygiene, our program at the College of Dentistry, your qualifications for the program, and answer all of your questions.
B.S. degree program in Dental Hygiene
Track A (four-year track): The admissions requirements are the same as for the applicant to the A.A.S. Program, as described above. Applicants who meet the admissions requirements may enter directly from an accredited high school or transfer from another college.
Track B (degree completion): Admission requirements are as follows:
- Graduation from an approved program of dental hygiene, dental assisting, or dental laboratory technology.
- A maximum of 96 credit points achieved with a grade of "C" or better may be transferred to New York University for courses taken no more than 10 years before the student's matriculation at the College of Dentistry.
- There must be 64 credits at upper division levels. The additional course work required for the degree may be completed in two years of full-time study. The curriculum is designed so those students may enroll full time or part time.
- A Dental Hygiene student who completed an initial degree in Dental Hygiene at another institution may transfer up to 96 credits and at least 32 credits must be taken through New York University.
- Students who completed the 78 credit Associate in Applied Science degree at NYU Dental Hygiene Program must complete 128 total credits for the Bachelor in Dental Health Education. At least 26 credits must be in residence in the Dental Hygiene curriculum in addition to the previous 78 credits. The remaining 24 credits may be transferred or taken at NYU according to the curriculum plan and the requirements to receive the degree.
- All applicants must submit a passport photograph, two letters of recommendation (sealed) AND a personal statement stating why they are interested in the dental hygiene profession along with the application.
- Review of The College of Dentistry’s policy on Blood Borne Pathogens, which can be accessed on the college website at www.nyu.edu/dental.
- A personal interview is part of the admissions process for all candidates. At that time, we will discuss the profession of dental hygiene, our program at the College of Dentistry, your qualifications for the program, and answer all of your questions.
Application Process
You may download our application and brochure using Adobe Reader:
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dh/dhapp.pdf
If you do not have this software, you may download it for free here: http://www.adobe.com
Before filing this application, you must request official transcripts from your high school and undergraduate college (if attended) and forward these documents to the Dental Hygiene Program with your application. (Please note that all foreign transcripts must be translated and course by course evaluated by ECE.) High School seniors must submit a final HS transcript with the date of graduation and seal once your graduation is confirmed.
Additional information regarding either the A.A.S. or the B.S. Program may be obtained by writing to the Dental Hygiene Office, College of Dentistry, New York University, 345 East 24th Street, Room 880W, New York, NY 10010-4086; telephone: 212-998-9393.
You will receive written acknowledgement shortly after we receive your application. Please remember that it is your responsibility to make certain that the Dental Hygiene Program receives all of the information required to complete your application. We suggest that you keep copies of all forms that you complete for your own records.
Please mail all missing materials to:
NYU College of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene Program
345 E. 24th Street, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10010
A completed application consists of the following:
- official college transcript(s) or course by course evaluation
- A photograph
- An essay on why dental hygiene is chosen as profession at NYU
- Two letters of recommendation (sealed)
- A filing fee of $35 (not returnable). Checks should be made payable to New York University, College of Dentistry.
All documents received from applicants who are under 18 years of age must be cosigned by a parent or legal guardian.
Recommended Deadlines
In order to meet financial aid and housing deadlines, we have listed the recommended application deadline dates for fall and spring semesters:
- Fall Semester: March 1st
- Spring Semester: November 1st
Immunization Requirements
Upon acceptance, all applicants must meet the health requirements of the College of Dentistry, and show proof of the following immunizations - Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Hepatitis, prior to the student’s enrollment period and the beginning of classes.
Matriculation
- • Candidates who have been notified of their acceptance to the A.A.S. or the B.S. degree program must submit a required nonrefundable $400 deposit within thirty (30) days after receiving official notification of acceptance. Checks should be made payable to New York University, College of Dentistry.
- • The admission deposit is a guarantee of the candidate's good faith and reserves a place in the class pending the fulfillment of all admission requirements. The acceptance is tentative, contingent on the filing of a complete and satisfactory transcript of record with the Dental Hygiene Program at the College of Dentistry not later than the date of registration. The admission deposit will be applied to tuition.
- • The remainder of the tuition and fees for the first semester is due
according to the schedule for registration.
- • It is expected that by the day of enrollment each candidate will have paid one-half of the annual tuition cost and the total cost of instruments. Failure of the candidate to comply with this requirement will result in his or her name being dropped from the list of prospective students.
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/bulletin/dcprograms.html
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Program in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor of Science (B.S) Program in Dental Hygiene
Cheryl M. Westphal
Assistant Dean for Allied Health Programs
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/directory.html
| AAS and BS Program Directors |
| Director of Dental Hygiene |
Cheryl M. Westphal, RDH, MS |
| Assistant Director of Dental Hygiene |
Lisa B. Stefanou, RDH, MPH |
| Coordinator of Baccalaureate Programs |
Su-yan L. Barrow, RDH, MS, MPH |
| Director of Dental Hygiene Clinics |
Lorilei Kirby, RDH, BS |
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/bulletin/giactivities.html
Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society
Sigma Phi Alpha is the national honor society of the dental hygiene profession. Membership in sigma Phi Alpha comprises dental educators and graduates with high scholastic achievement. The purpose of Sigma Phi Alpha is to promote, recognize, and honor scholarship, service and character among students and graduates of dental hygiene programs. Sigma Phi Alpha grants scholarships yearly to candidates selected from active school chapters.
Student American Dental Hygienist Association (SADHA)
The Student American Dental Hygienists' Association is a category of membership within the American Dental Hygienists' Association. ADHA is an association dedicated to the advancement and promotion of dental hygiene. Scholarships, journals and professional representation are available through ADHA. At NYUCD the students hold monthly business meetings, learn of professional issues, participate in community services, and attend professional meetings.
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/bulletin/financialaid.html
Hispanic Dental Association Scholarships for Dental Hygiene students
Procter & Gamble and the Hispanic Dental Association Foundation wish to support promising Hispanic students as they enter into their academic training. The awarding of the Procter & Gamble and HDA Foundation scholarship will obligate the grantee to complete the first year of their dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting or dental technician program.
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Scholarships
The ADHA Institute scholarship program exists primarily to help qualified students in their second-year or above of dental hygiene school in order to meet their financial aid needs.
http://www.nyu.edu/dental/bulletin/summaryofprogs.html
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