Minnesota State Community and Technical College (Moorhead)

Dental Hygiene Department · Associate
1900 28th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560-4899
Program website

Accreditation: CODA: Approval with reporting requirements (source)
Class size: The top 20 applicants are accepted for fall term based on a point system
Next 10 placed on an alternate list
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Program length: Dental Hygiene AAS program - 88 credits (prerequisites/first year 26 credits, dental hygiene first year 32 credits, second year 30 credits) (2025-26) source
Program cost (in-state / in-district): Estimated program costs 2025-26 by stage: prerequisites 26 credits $6,976.06 (tuition $188 per credit); dental hygiene first year 32 credits $12,152.52 (tuition $231.80 per credit); second year 30 credits $10,248.30; plus board exams (NBDHE $600, ADEX $1,150, MN jurisprudence $60) (2025-26)
Includes books, supplies, laptop and fees; no residency distinction stated
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National Board (NBDHE) pass rate: Not published
Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. for the Fall 2026 semester start (Fall 2026) source
Prerequisites: Before deadline: A&P I, Medical Microbiology, Dental Anatomy, College Writing, Psych or Sociology; before DENT 1103: A&P II, Nutrition, Chemistry, Psych and Sociology; math requirement source

Facts as published by the school, last checked 2026-09-29. Please confirm details with the program before applying.