Application deadline for both types of UPP admission forms is Jan. 15.

Criteria for Upper Division
Pre-Placement Program (UPP)

An applicant (high school seniors) must:

• Have been admitted to the UofL lower division Dental Hygiene program
• Have an ACT composite score of 25 or higher
• Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Submit a letter of recommendation from high school guidance counselor*
• Accept a start date to begin upper division courses for a specific semester
• Submit the online UPP application at: https://vhost.louisville.edu/student/services/admissions/sch/
• Submit an essay of 500 words or less describing your interest in a career in dental hygiene*
• Submit documentation of 12 hours of observation of dental/dental hygiene practice *

     (observation policy PDF)

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher each semester of enrollment in the lower division

*Submit these application materials to:

                                Scholarships/Guaranteed Early Admissions

                                Office of Admissions

                                Dept. AO

                                University of Louisville

                                Louisville, KY   40292-0001

Because command of the English language is essential for successful professional school study, applicants whose first language is not English, regardless of citizenship, must demonstrate their English proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  Students who have graduated from a high school in which English is the primary language and/or has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in a fully accredited U. S. college or university qualify for a waiver of the TOEFL requirement