The program's admission requirements are as follows:

Meet WVU requirements for admission to graduate study. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for admission must gain provisional acceptance into the program. All provisions of admission must be met no later than completion of the eighteenth credit hour to be reclassified as a regular student. A student who fails to meet the provisions of admission or who fails to meet the required GPA will be suspended.
Possess a baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene from an accredited dental hygiene program or a baccalaureate degree in another field of study from an approved institution of higher education while holding a certificate or associate's degree in dental hygiene from a program fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Demonstrate evidence of scholastic and clinical achievement to indicate the applicant's ability to progress in a program of this nature. Generally, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted is required.
Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with an acceptable score within the last five years.
Submit all information requested in the graduate application to the Office of Academic and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Consent to and pass a criminal background investigation prior to final acceptance.
An academic IELTS overall band score of at least 6.5. A TOEFL iBT total score of at least 79. TOEFL PBT - 550.