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The requirements for admission 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

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 BS Degree

  • 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

Please visit the AAS Advanced Standing page for important information on admissions requirements for that track.

For admission requirements and instructions specific to this program, see Admission Requirements.