Dental Hygiene Programs in New York
New York has 11 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, spread across 11 cities from Rochester and Buffalo's suburbs to New York City and the Hudson Valley.
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 the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and New York's own licensing process is worth understanding before you apply.
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At a glance
In New York
Programs
11
With a program
Cities
11
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
10 of 11
Every CODA-Accredited Program in New York
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.
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 New York's. "Approval without reporting requirements" means a program meets or exceeds CODA's basic accreditation standards; "approval with reporting requirements" means CODA found deficiencies the program must document correcting within a set timeframe, not a warning to avoid the program.
The listed visit years are CODA's own accreditation-cycle dates, not anything set by the program.
For the full path from enrollment to license, see our step-by-step guide to becoming a dental hygienist.
Choosing Among New York's Programs
New York's 11 programs include community colleges, a state college, and a private university, each setting its own admission requirements, prerequisite coursework, and application cycle.
Contact a program directly for its current curriculum, application deadlines, and clinical-site details — the CODA accreditation status shown for each program above reflects the program's last accreditation visit, not its admissions process.
If you're also weighing degree level or how long a program takes, see associate vs. bachelor's in dental hygiene and how long dental hygiene school takes.
After You Graduate: Licensure in New York
A CODA-accredited program is the first step, not the last.
New York'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 New York dental hygienist requirements and scope of practice page for what the state itself requires, and confirm anything you intend to rely on with the New York State Board for Dentistry before enrolling or applying.
Once you've graduated and are licensed, our New York dental hygienist salary guide covers pay data by area of the state, and current openings are listed on our open New York dental hygienist jobs page.
Where New York's Programs Are Located
The 11 programs are spread across the state rather than clustered in one region: New York City proper has programs in four boroughs — the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens (Forest Hills).
Long Island has a program in Farmingdale, and the Hudson Valley and Capital Region are covered by programs in Middletown and Troy.
Upstate options include Rochester, Rome and Williamsville, and Binghamton in the Southern Tier.
That spread means most applicants have at least one program within a reasonable commute, though comparing options across regions is still worth doing before you apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs are in New York?
New York has 11 CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs, located in Binghamton, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Farmingdale, Forest Hills, Middletown, New York (Manhattan), Rochester, Rome, Troy and Williamsville.
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 it matter which New York program I attend?
Not for licensure eligibility — every program listed above holds CODA accreditation, and CODA accreditation is what jurisdictions require for the education portion of licensure nationwide, including New York.
Beyond that baseline, programs differ in location, campus and admission requirements, so contact each one directly to compare them.
See associate vs. bachelor's in dental hygiene if you're also weighing degree level.
Do I have to attend a New York program to work as a hygienist in New York?
No. New York licenses hygienists who graduated from any CODA-accredited program, not only ones located in New York.
What matters for licensure eligibility is the program's CODA accreditation and passing the required exams — see our New York requirements page for the state's own licensing rules.
What does the accreditation status shown for a New York program mean?
The status is CODA's own classification from its most recent review of that program, not a ranking. "Approval without reporting requirements" means the program meets or exceeds CODA's basic accreditation standards. "Approval with reporting requirements" means CODA found deficiencies the program must document correcting within a set timeframe. "Initial accreditation" applies to a program that isn't yet fully operational — it hasn't yet enrolled and graduated its first class.
How current is the information on this page?
The program details above come from CODA's own program directory, current as of September 2026.
Accreditation status, program details and contact information can change between CODA's reviews, so confirm anything you intend to rely on — deadlines, curriculum, or current status — directly with the program and with CODA before applying or enrolling.
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.
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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.