Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire dental hygienists to provide preventive oral care, cleanings, periodontal assessments, and patient education in dental practices.
Getting in
What West Virginia University 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 West Virginia University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
2
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Experience
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
hannah
WVU student · living the college life
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Gracie
WVU nursing student · sharing my school life in West Virginia
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Macy Jo
WVU nursing grad · West Virginia
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rylie b
Nursing student at West Virginia University
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Jaden
Nursing student at WVU School of Nursing · sharing college life
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Abby
WVU nursing student · sharing small bits of my life
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