BS Dental Hygiene Degree Completion (Online) at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The RDH-BS Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program lets graduates of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program complete a bachelor's degree, combining general education with advanced dental hygiene education. Courses are offered in a distance format, with part-time or full-time enrolment, leading to a BS with specialization in Dental Hygiene Education, Public Health or Individualized Program.

Department: Division of Dental Hygiene | Intake: Spring, Summer and Autumn | Study mode: online | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Research methods, contemporary patient care and leadership in dental hygiene, with a chosen specialization.

Career pathways

Roles related to dental hygiene and leadership in the profession.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be graduates of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program, have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, and be licensed or eligible for licensure in dental hygiene; the mathematics prerequisite must be completed by the end of the semester before enrolment. Transcripts of all college work and two letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines: Spring October 15, Summer February 15, Autumn May 15.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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