Dental Hygiene Online

This program is designed for licensed dental hygienists and expands on the knowledge you already have.

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

College of Health Sciences: School of Dental Hygiene

Why ODU for Dental Hygiene?

As a licensed dental hygienist, you already have training and experience. Our program can help you expand your career.

There are no “clinicals” in the traditional sense. You will be prepared with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a wide range of employment opportunities and a foundation for graduate study.

ODU's dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Accelerated Option: Undergraduates can choose to "accelerate" through the baccalaureate to the master's program by using a common 12-hour graduate credit core toward each degree.

This program is not available in the following states: Washington

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Required Courses

To earn this degree from ODU, you must complete at least 30 credit hours with us. This bachelor’s degree requires 120 total credit hours.

Talk with our enrollment team to determine if you have credits that will transfer. The documents below can serve as guides for planning your course of study.

Dental Hygiene Curriculum (PDF)
Dental Hygiene Long Term Plan (PDF)

Online Learning Environment

Access course materials online from any location. Many classes don't have a scheduled meeting time, so you can fit class into your personal schedule. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

The Online Experience at ODU

Careers in Dental Hygiene

Beyond the clinical setting, dental hygiene professionals are finding exciting new career paths in:

Global health
Public and community health
Higher education and research
Modeling and simulation
Marketing
Administration and management

Explore career data for your region at our Career Coach web site. Keep in mind that professional licensing requirements may vary by state.

Calculating Cost

In-state Virginia Residents:

$352 per credit hour*

Out-of-State Students:

$389 per credit hour

These tuition rates are effective Summer 2018 and subject to change.
* In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

ODU Tuition and Financial Aid

How to Apply

Finish your degree with us. We offer the upper division (300 and 400 level) courses you'll need. Our enrollment team will review your credits from other higher education institutions. Then you can apply them toward a degree from ODU.

For this program, you'll need to be accepted as a degree-seeking student and apply to the BSDH program. For the accelerated option, you will also need to submit a separate application to the MSDH program.

Guaranteed Admission to ODU

We've partnered with the Virginia Community College System and select educational institutions to make transferring easy. ODU offers several complete bachelor's programs online, but you also may be able to complete your entire undergraduate degree online by earning your associate's degree online from Northern Virginia Community College's Extended Learning Institute or John Tyler Community College, then seamlessly transferring to ODU to complete the bachelor's degree online.

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