Doctor of Dental Medicine at Boston University

Programme overview

A competency-based DMD programme with a comprehensive care model in which students provide faculty-guided patient care within Group Practice teams, with the goal of competency in general dentistry.

Faculty: Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine | Duration: 4 years (traditional DMD); 2-year Advanced Standing track for graduates of non-accredited international dental schools | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Year 1: biomedical and behavioral sciences, preclinical dentistry and an APEX clerkship in dental offices. Year 2: preclinical technique labs in operative, prosthodontic, pediatric, endodontic and occlusion topics, plus periodontology and preventive dentistry. Years 3-4: coursework with assigned patient care, specialty exposure, and room for research, externships and community service; electives include esthetic dentistry, clinical honors and research.

Career pathways

Prepares students as novice general dentists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year US or Canadian institution completed before matriculation. Prerequisites: biology with lab (3 courses, 12-13 credit hours); general chemistry with lab (2 courses, 8-10 credits); organic chemistry with lab (2 courses, 8-10 credits); physics with lab (2 courses, 8-10 credits); biochemistry (1 course, 3-4 credits); two additional upper-level courses in biology, biochemistry, chemistry or physics (at least 6 credits). Total at least 45 semester credit hours, at least 30 earned at a four-year institution. AP, IB and test-exemption credit not accepted. Applicants whose degree was completed more than two years before the start date should continue coursework, research or oral health employment. Application deadline December 15, 2026.

USD 101,676 a year (2026-27). Goldman School of Dental Medicine DMD Program tuition for 2026-27, per year. Tuition only. Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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