Credit Programs

Dental Hygiene

Costs

Tuition figures shown are for in-state residents, assuming that all credit hours are needed, including non-DEN courses. The in-state rate for students taking fewer than 16 credit hours in the Fall or Spring semester or fewer than nine hours in the Summer term is $76 per credit hour.

Tuition for out-of-state residents is $4,288 per term in the Fall and Spring semesters and $2,412 for the Summer term. Students taking fewer than 16 credit hours in the Fall or Spring semester or fewer than nine hours in the Summer term pay $268 per credit hour.

Tuition information

All costs are subject to change.

Year 1

Item
Cost
Fall semester tuition
(17 credit hours)
$1,216
Spring semester tuition
(17 credit hours)
$1,216
Summer term tuition
(10 credit hours)
$684
Computer Use/Technology Fee
$123
($3/credit hour, up to $48 in Fall and Spring and $27 in Summer)
Student Activity/Athletics Fee
$150
($50/term)
College Access Fee
$528
($12/credit hour)
Textbook Access Fee
$1,056
($24/credit hour if student opts in)
Professional liability insurance
$18
($6/term)
Instruments
(2 sets)
$1,375
(purchased from Wake Tech Bookstore)
Supplies
(Kilgore, DH Meth Ed, Hu-Friedy utility gloves)
$700
(purchased from Wake Tech Bookstore)
Supplies
(pens, pencils, kaboodle, kitchen timer, hand mirror, BP cuffs, shoes, safety glasses, etc.)
$175
Uniforms
(3 sets tops/pants, lab jacket, name tag)
$300
(purchased at Wake Tech Bookstore)
ADHA student dues
(paid to ADHA)
$85 (for one year)
$150 (for two years)
CPR class
$76
(Wake Tech Workforce Development class)
Physical examination
$100
(varies depending on immunizations)
Hepatitis B vaccine
(three-injection series)
$150
($50/injection)
Tuberculosis skin test
(required annually)
$25
Criminal background check
(through CastleBranch)
$37
Estimated Year 1 expenses
$8,014
($4,991 in tuition and fees, $3,023 in materials)

Year 2

Item
Cost
Fall semester tuition
(14 credit hours)
$1,064
Spring semester tuition
(16 credit hours)
$1,216
Computer Use/Technology Fee
$90
($3/credit hour, up to $48/semester)
Student Activity/Athletics Fee
$70
($35/semester)
College Access Fee
$360
($12/credit hour)
Textbook Access Fee
$840
($24/credit hour if students opt in)
Professional liability insurance
$12
($6/semester)
Instruments
(available at Wake Tech Bookstore)
$1,400
ADHA student dues
(if two-year dues not paid during first year)
$85
CPR class
(if certification from first year has expired)
$76
(Wake Tech Workforce Development class)
Tuberculosis skin test
(required annually)
$25
Criminal background check renewal
(through CastleBranch)
$5
Criminal background check for Wake County Public School System
(for community dentistry rotation)
$25
Estimated Year 2 expenses
$5,178
($3,562 in tuition and fees, $1,616 in materials)

Textbooks

Any student who opts out of the Eagle Advantage program will save the $24-per-credit-hour Textbook Access Fee, but will have to purchase books on their own. Prices listed are estimates for new books at the Wake Tech Bookstore.

Item
Cost
Year 1 Fall Semester Books
$725
Year 1 Spring Semester Books
$400
Year 1 Summer Term Books
$100
Year 2 Fall Semester Books
$420
Year 2 Spring Semester Books
$130
Estimated Total if Books Purchased New
$1,775

Board Exams and Licensure Costs

Fees listed are from 2023, based on agency websites.

Item
Cost
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners licensure
$75
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination fees
$600
CDCA-WREB-CITA (CWC) ADEX Dental Hygiene Exam fee
(including CSCE)
$1,150
CITA facility use and staffing fee
$275
Estimated Total Fees
$2,100