The University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene through an extension of the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry. Most of the courses in the program are taken in a distance-learning format from the LSU School of Dentistry.
To complete the Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene, students must complete 61 credit hours before applying to the Upper Division of the program. To be accepted to the Upper Division of the dental hygiene program, a student must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.2 and must pass a personal interview. Annual tuition cost for Louisiana residents is $4,046, while the cost for non-residents is $12,618.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
104 University Circle
Lafayette, Louisiana 70504
337-482-1000
louisiana.edu
The University of Louisiana at Monroe offers a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene upon completion of 126 credit hours in general education, math, sciences and dental hygiene. The university has a dental hygiene clinic and clinical classes are held at local dental offices and several health facilities in the Monroe area. Annual tuition cost for Louisiana residents is $4,024, while non-resident tuition costs $12,206.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
700 University Ave.
Monroe, Louisiana 71209
318-342-1000
nlu.edu
Louisiana State University at New Orleans offers a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. Students must complete 61 credit hours in the program before applying to the Upper Division for the final two years of studies and clinical work. The courses in the dental hygiene program are taken in a distance-learning format from the LSU School of Dentistry. Only Louisiana residents can apply to the Upper Division of the dental hygiene program at LSU at New Orleans. The cost of the final two years in the Upper Division of the dental hygiene program is $16,138.
Louisiana State University at New Orleans
1100 Florida Ave., Box 228
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
504-941-8153
lsusd.lsuhsc.edu