Dental Hygiene

Overview

Career outlook

Employers hire dental hygienists to provide preventive oral care, cleanings, periodontal assessments, and patient education in dental practices.

Getting in

What University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Open a category to see each one.

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

BSN

Zali Elizabeth

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Carolina cheerleader · nursing student at UNC Chapel Hill

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Raelyn

Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CNA prep at UNC Chapel Hill · NC · class of 2029

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MacKenzie Harland

#Graduated#Accelerated BSN Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC accelerated BSN grad · NC State alum · NC

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abbyyymcbrideee

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CNA with NICU experience · BSN student at UNC Chapel Hill · NC

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Lexi Laws

#Current student Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC Nursing · APhi

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