This April, the Office of Student Programs hosted a Welcome Reception for incoming dental hygiene students. Members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2026 and their guests came together to celebrate the students’ acceptance to the UMKC School of Dentistry. It’s at this event that students are able to connect with their future classmates and learn about the journey that lies ahead for them at the dental school. They met with faculty, leadership, fellow students and staff and had an opportunity to tour the building. We look forward to having this impressive group of future dental hygienists with us and can’t wait to see what they achieve!

View photos from the event here.

See an overview of this ambitious class below:

97 Total completed Applications
54 Missouri Applicants
34 Kansas Applicants
78 Students Interviewed
1 Reserved Admissions
30 Total Class
30 Female
3 Asian
2 Black
3 Bi-Racial
3 Hispanic
19 White
6 Rural
11 First Generation
13 from Kansas
15 from Missouri
1 from Indiana
1 from Oklahoma
Science GPA: 3.62
Cumulative GPA: 3.58