Dental Hygiene Programs in Indiana
Indiana has 8 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, in 7 cities across the state: Anderson, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis and South Bend.
Each program is listed below with its city, address, website and current accreditation status, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Graduating from a CODA-accredited program satisfies the education requirement for licensure in every U.S. jurisdiction, though how a program prepares you for licensure in Indiana is worth understanding before you apply.
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At a glance
In Indiana
Programs
8
With a program
Cities
7
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
8 of 8
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Indiana
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the Accreditation Status Column
The status shown for each program is CODA's own classification. "Approval (without reporting requirements)" means the program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." "Approval (with reporting requirements)" means specific deficiencies exist that the program must document correcting within a set timeframe — it is not a warning to avoid the program, just a compliance step CODA is tracking.
The last and next accreditation visit years shown are CODA's own site-visit schedule, not the program's academic calendar.
For anything about admissions, cost or current enrollment, contact the program directly and confirm accreditation status on CODA's own site before applying.
What CODA Accreditation Means for Your License
CODA accreditation is the credential jurisdictions look for when they evaluate a hygiene applicant's education.
Graduating from a CODA-accredited program satisfies the education requirement for licensure in every U.S. jurisdiction.
The National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) fulfills or partially fulfills the written-exam requirement most jurisdictions set, though acceptance of it — like every licensing requirement — is at that jurisdiction's own discretion, including Indiana's.
For the full path from enrollment to license, see our step-by-step guide to becoming a dental hygienist, and for how program length and degree level typically differ, see how long dental hygiene school takes and associate vs. bachelor's in dental hygiene.
After You Graduate: Licensure and Work in Indiana
A CODA-accredited program is the first step, not the last.
Indiana's own board sets the exam, application and continuing-education requirements a graduate must meet to hold an active license, and those requirements can change.
See our Indiana dental hygienist requirements and scope of practice page for what the state itself requires, and confirm anything you intend to rely on with the Indiana State Board of Dentistry before enrolling or applying.
Once licensed, our Indiana dental hygienist salary guide covers pay by market, and current Indiana dental hygienist job openings is where to start a search.
Where Indiana's Programs Are Located
Indiana's programs are spread across the state rather than clustered in one metro: Indianapolis sits near the center, Fort Wayne and Gary anchor the north, South Bend hosts two separate programs in the northwest, and Anderson, Columbus and Evansville round out the rest of the state to the east and south.
That spread means most applicants have a program within reasonable driving distance rather than needing to relocate.
Program details, prerequisites and application cycles vary by institution — contact each program directly to compare.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs are in Indiana?
Indiana has 8 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, located in Anderson, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis and South Bend (which has two).
Each is listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and website.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date list — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does a program have to be in Indiana for me to get licensed in Indiana?
No. Indiana licenses hygienists who graduated from any CODA-accredited program, not only ones located in Indiana.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, so an out-of-state program counts the same as an in-state one for the education requirement.
What matters for licensure eligibility is the program's CODA accreditation and passing the required exams — see our Indiana requirements page for the state's own licensing rules.
What does "Approval without reporting requirements" mean for an Indiana program?
It means the program achieves or exceeds CODA's basic accreditation requirements, with no outstanding deficiencies CODA is tracking.
It's the baseline healthy status — not a ranking against other programs, just confirmation the program currently meets CODA's standards as of its last review.
What comes after I finish a CODA-accredited hygiene program in Indiana?
Graduates typically sit for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and a regional or state clinical exam, then apply for licensure with the Indiana State Board of Dentistry.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a dental hygienist walks through that full sequence, and our Indiana requirements page covers the state's own licensing steps.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
More Indiana & Dental Hygienist Resources
Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.