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    Program facts

    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, USA
    • Program type
      Bachelor's
    • Duration
      4 years
    • Annual tuition fee
      28,700 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      September, January

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    Program Overview

    What Louisiana State University says about their program:
    "You want to clean and examine patients’ teeth and advise them on proper oral hygiene. Our Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program is designed as a 2 + 2 program where you will spend 2 years (on average) completing prerequisite coursework (60 credit hours) followed by 2 years at the LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans for the remainder of your coursework."

    Admissions requirements

    We will guide you through the application procedure; please see the details below.

    Undergraduate academic requirements

    • International students who have never attended a post-secondary education institution will apply as a freshman (first-year student), and must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with an academic average equivalent to a “B” (3.0 or better on the U.S. 4-point grading system)
    • The “academic average” is determined by averaging the grades of secondary school academic courses, excluding nonacademic courses such as physical education, vocational/technical courses, religion, art, music, etc
    • Students must submit complete official records for the secondary level of education and are strongly encouraged to submit ACT or SAT scores. Students who have taken advanced-level exams, international baccalaureate higher-level exams, or other types of secondary education beyond the 12th year of schooling should submit the official certificates, transcripts, and course syllabi for possible advanced placement university credit

    English requirements

    • TOEFL iBT: 79
    • TOEFL PBT: 550
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • Duolingo: 100

    English proficiency waivers

    • Student's native language is English
    • Been educated in the US
    • Been educated in a country/province where English is the only official language
    • US high school diploma earned, having attended all 4 years of high school in the US
    • Bachelor’s degree earned from an accredited US institution
    • A score of 500 on the EBRW section of the SAT; or 18 on the English Section of the ACT
    • US transfer requirements (minimum 2.50 overall GPA on 30 or more semester hours above remedial level, including a college-level course in English and in mathematics, or two consecutive English courses, from a regionally accredited US college or university)
    • Secondary or tertiary education in a country where English is the primary official language.

    Documents required

    • Application form
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Copy of passport

    Fees and funding

    Fee information

    • Undergraduate tuition: US$28,700 per year

    Visa requirements for Louisiana State University

    Many international students will require a visa to study in the US, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.

    USA student visa requirements