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.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

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

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.

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)

Contact

Dental Student Admissions
College of Dentistry
The University of Iowa
311 Dental Science Building N
Iowa City, IA 52242-1010
dental-student-admissions@uiowa.edu
1-319-335-7163

Enrollment Management
The University of Iowa
2900 University Capitol Centre
201 S. Clinton St.
Iowa City, IA 52242
admissions@uiowa.edu
1-319-335-1523