General Admissions Requirements
The Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Maryland Dental School seeks to enroll the highest caliber of students who will become exemplary health care professionals. Quality is the preeminent criterion in the admissions process. Our competitive admissions process strives to identify applicants who possess the ability to think critically and who have demonstrated independence and self-direction. In all respects, applicants must give every promise of becoming successful students and practitioners of the highest ethical standards.
Specific Admissions Criteria The University is an equal opportunity institution with respect to both education and employment. In educational programs, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status, or veteran status. Exceptions are made as allowed by law, for example, due to bona fide occupational qualifications or lack of reasonable accommodations for disabilities. The Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions carefully reviews all applications in a confidential process.
Applicants will not be admitted with unabsolved conditions or unabsolved failures (Preprofessional Courses for which less than a C grade is earned). The Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions reserves the right to modify the prerequisites when additional courses are necessary to improve an applicant's preparation for the dental hygiene program. Admission requirements are subject to change without prior notice. Competitive admissions criteria are utilized by the Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions when evaluating applications for admission into the University of Maryland Dental Hygiene Program. A waiting list system is not used for admissions into the University of Maryland Dental Hygiene Program. Admissions applications for the Entry-level Program are reviewed by the Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions using the following competitive criteria: completeness of application, completion of required courses, GPA of required science courses, overall GPA of required courses, overall academic record (including repeats, failures, withdrawals, etc.), written and verbal communication skills, professional demeanor, interest in and knowledge of the dental hygiene profession, the ability to interact with others, a caring and open personality, quality of written pre-interview short answer responses and quality of recommendation letters. Applications for the Degree Completion Program are reviewed by the Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions using the following competitive criteria: completeness of application, Dental Hygiene GPA, overall GPA, overall academic record (including repeats, failures, withdrawals, etc.), interest in enhanced dental hygiene education, written and verbal communication skills, prior dental hygiene work experience, professional demeanor, professional involvement, the ability to interact with others, interest in and knowledge of the Dental Hygiene profession, quality of written pre-interview short answer responses and service to the community. International Students
http://www.umaryland.edu/orr/international/admissions.html Tuition and Fees http://www.fincsvc.umaryland.edu/sa/images/dh.pdf Residency Status There are no specific residency requirements for admissions, although Maryland residents receive preferential consideration. International students should understand that they are ineligible to receive financial assistance from federal or state programs and must meet all University-monitored visa requirements. Information on the regulations for the determination of residency status for admissions and tuition, as well as specific information for international students, may be obtained from:
Office of Records and Registration
621 West Lombard Street, Room 326
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 706-7680
http://www.umaryland.edu/orr/status.html Academic Common Market The Academic Common Market (ACM) is a program consisting of sixteen Southern states that participate in a higher education consortium. ACM affords students an opportunity to enroll in certain out-of-state bachelor’s and graduate degree programs that are not offered within the student’s home state’s public college or university, at reduced tuition rates. The following states are partners in the ACM consortium: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (graduate programs only), Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (graduate programs with restrictions) Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (graduate programs only), Virginia, and West Virginia. Therefore, if you have not earned a previous bachelor’s degree, reside in one of these states and a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene is not offered in your home state, and if you wish to come to the University of Maryland, Baltimore to obtain your Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene, you may want to explore your eligibility for a ACM tuition waiver with your home state’s higher education commission.
Financial Aid
http://www.umaryland.edu/fin/
Housing
http://www.housing.umaryland.edu/
Parking/Commuter Affairs
http://www.parking.umaryland.edu/
Offers of Admission
The Committee on Dental Hygiene Recruitment and Admissions, composed of members of the faculty, students and alumni, selects the most highly qualified applicants to receive offers of admission. All admissions decisions are made by the Committee. Offers of admission are made on a rolling basis until the class is filled. Applicants are notified in writing once the admissions decision has been made.
For candidates who receive an offer of admission, a deposit of $200 must accompany the applicant's acceptance of the offer of admission. This sum will be credited toward the applicant's tuition and is non-refundable.
Offers of admission are contingent upon successful completion of any outstanding pre-requisite courses (by the end of the Spring semester), continued satisfactory academic performance and behavior during the period between acceptance and enrollment, and candidates' certification of their capacity to meet the Dental School's established Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation.
http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/admissions/downloads/TECHSTDS.pdf
Special Notes
Prior to matriculation prospective students should review the University of Maryland, Baltimore policy concerning prevention and management of student and employee infection with bloodborne pathogens: http://www.umaryland.edu/hrpolicies/section6/t61100Asa.html
In addition, while the admissions process does not include questions concerning any prior criminal activity, individuals who may have had a prior or subsequent conviction or nolo contendre plea for a felony may encounter denial or removal of licensure.
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