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Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904
City/Population: Rochester, Minnesota / 119,862
Website: www.rctc.edu
Phone Numbers:
Welcome and One Stop Center: 507-285-7557
Toll-free: 1-800-247-1296
Tuition and Fees (2021-2022): $198.90 per credit. See a complete breakdown of costs.
FAFSA Code: 002373
Enrollment:
- FY21 Unduplicated Credit Headcount: 6,783
- FY21 Total (FYE) Full-year Equivalent: 3,381
- Percent Female: 60
- Percent Male: 39
- Percent Full-time: 53*
- Percent Part-time: 47*
- Licensure Exam Pass Rate: 96% (PN), 90.2% (ADN), 100% (PO)
*Based on FYE
Student Ethnicity:
- Asian – 5%
- Hispanic – 8%
- American Indian/Alaska Native – 0%
- Nonresident Alien – 1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 0%
- Not Reported/Unknown – 1%
- Black or African American – 13%
- Two or More Races – 4%
- Caucasian – 68%
Degrees Offered: Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, diplomas, certificates
Largest Programs: Liberal arts and sciences, nursing, health information technology, business, and accounting
Unique Programs: administrative clinical assistant, advanced hospital nursing assistant, clinical neurophysiology technology, dental hygiene, equine science, horticulture technology, human services, surgical technology, veterinary technology, welding technology
Intercollegiate Sports: nationally renowned varsity Division III athletics. Men’s baseball, basketball, football, wrestling; women’s basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
Student Life: Performing arts, sports, and fitness, student clubs, and organizations provide RCTC students with more options than you would expect at a two-year college. RCTC is large enough to be able to provide countless opportunities for students to take their college experience beyond the traditional classroom. But RCTC is small enough for students to immediately engage and become actively involved.
Housing: RCTC believes that housing selection is an important part of the college experience. Since we are a commuter campus, we encourage students to explore the array of housing options in Rochester, including housing options dedicated to students.
Rochester Community and Technical College
RCTC was founded in 1915 on a motion by Dr. Charles Mayo to the Rochester School Board. Rochester is Minnesota’s oldest – and one of the nation’s oldest – original community colleges. In 2015, the College celebrated its 100th Anniversary.
- A campus of more than 500 acres
- More than 70 technical and transfer programs
- More than 100 degree options
- More than 300 online classes for students near and far
- Award-winning, expert faculty
- Service learning programs in the U.S. and around the world
- Innovative technology initiatives throughout the campus
- Successful partnerships with Rochester business and industry
- Diverse career pathways with other educational institutions
- 205 All-American athletes since 1957
- Nationally recognized Regional Sports Center with more than 20 athletic fields
- Rich and varied performing arts programs
- Theater, gallery, art, and multimedia studios
Program Admission Eligibility Requirements
The Dental Hygiene Program Admission is competitive and requires a special application to apply. Applications open each spring for admission to the fall cohort, a maximum of 16 students are admitted each fall. Applicants are scored using the point system below. Points will only be awarded for courses completed with a “C” or better. Admission to the program is primarily based on total accumulation of points earned from completed classes prior to the admission deadline.
- Students with no prior college experience are NOT eligible for admission into Dental Hygiene.
- All transfer credits must be equivalent to the program’s required courses. Transfer classes must be added to your Degree Audit Report by the application close date and all transfer credit equivalency requests must be completed and approved revisions made to your Degree Audit Report by the application close date to be counted for points. It is the student’s responsibility to assure transcripts are current and these processes have been completed.
- Applicants must have completed at minimum 2 classes from the required sciences – BIOL 1217 (A&P1), 1218 (A&P2), 2021 (Microbiology) and CHEM 1117 (Organic Chemistry).
- All program required courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C. Including transfer courses.
- Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.00
- All required science courses must be completed within the past five years. This is calculated from the Fall Semester in which you are applying.
- Raw science GPA of 2.5. Raw science GPA is calculated using any and all attempts within the most recent 5-year period in BIOL 1217, 1218, 2021 and CHEM 1117 (or equivalent).
- If accepted to the program, accepted students must declare Dental Hygiene as their major and end-date all other majors not currently in pursuit of.
Admission Point System:
| A | B | C | |
| BIOL 1217 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| BIOL 1218 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| BIOL 2021 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| CHEM 1117 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| ENGL 1117 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| COMM 1114/1130 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| PSYC 1611/2618 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SOC 1614 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| GOAL 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| BIOL 1211 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Although all of the above requirements are necessary for admittance, please be advised that having all the requirements does not imply acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Program. The Dental Hygiene Program receives many applications annually for the 16 available positions thus, admission is competitive.
Program Accreditation: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the specialized accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education to accredit programs which provide basic preparation for licensure or certification in dentistry and the related disciplines.
Please schedule an appointment with the Allied Health Advisor – Courtney Thoreson with any questions regarding this application or for additional program information.
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