When Baylor College of Dentistry was founded as State Dental College in 1905, a three-year dental education (including equipment and supplies) cost less than $600. Today, the cost of a four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery degree totals more than $51,000 (not including living expenses). Bachelor of Science degrees in Dental Hygiene are also expensive. Tuition and supplies for the two years spent at the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene total $12,000.

The growing cost of dental education and an increasing need for dentists and dental hygienists are reasons why BCD hopes to increase scholarship funds significantly during our Centennial and 50th anniversary celebrations.