Getting Started


Getting Started

Your first step is to gain admission to Austin Community College. Click here for more information.

The following links contain information you should consider before applying to the Dental Hygiene Program.

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Dental Hygiene Updates

  • Admissions selection criteria has changed.

    The ranking formula for the Dental Hygiene Program has changed. To view the new Admissions Ranking Worksheet, click here. A minimum score of 58.7 is required on both the Reading and English Language Usage sections of the TEAS exam. Please review the Application Process page for more details.

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  • Dental Hygiene Patient Information

    If you would like to be a patient, please call our office at (512) 223-5710 to schedule a screening appointment. For related information, click here.

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  • Attention! All students that have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program…

    All students who have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program should declare General Studies in Pre-Health Sciences (Associate of Science) for their major. Once accepted into a program, the student's major will be updated.

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