DDS Program

The professional Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree is awarded by the College of Dentistry.

Admission Requirements

A minimum of 90 semester hours from an accredited college or university is required by June 30 of the year you plan to enroll. Most applicants complete a bachelor's degree.

Admission Requirements

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Estimated Costs

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program, Estimated Costs - Domestic

Application Deadlines

The deadline for receipt of application materials by the American Dental Education Association’s Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS) is September 15.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Application Procedures

File an application with the American Dental Education Association's Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) beginning June 1 of the year preceding the year for which you seek admission.
- Simultaneously send at least three (and no more than four) letters of recommendation and your official transcripts from each institution attended to the American Dental Education Association.
- Completed AADSAS applications and Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores must be on file by Oct. 1. Apply as early as possible, even before you take the DAT.
If your AADSAS application advances, you will be asked to complete a supplemental application to the UI College of Dentistry and schedule a personal interview.
Admitted candidates will begin to be notified Dec.1.
Applicants accepted before Feb. 1 must submit an advance payment of $500 within one month after notification of their acceptance. Students admitted after Feb. 1 must submit the advance payment within two weeks after their notification of acceptance. This payment is not refundable, but is credited toward tuition and fees for those who enroll.

Apply

Apply through the American Dental Education Association’s Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS)