Predental at Michigan State University

Programme overview

Predental is a preprofessional path rather than a major or minor, for students planning graduate-level dental health professions. Students may choose any major and work with preprofessional advisers to complete prerequisite courses.

Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Any undergraduate major plus prerequisite courses required by the chosen dental school; popular majors are in the biological sciences.

Career pathways

Dentists, epidemiologists, health educators, health services administrators and hygienists; dental fields include general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics and periodontics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the college/university, not the programme specifically: Majors in the biological sciences are popular among preprofessional students interested in a predental path; however, there are no restrictions on what major a preprofessional student is allowed to choose. Since dental schools do not take a student’s major into account when making admission decisions, students should choose a major that they will enjoy and excel in. MSU’s preprofessional advisers will work closely with students to ensure they complete any prerequisite courses required by their chosen health profession.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most first-year students enter in the fall semester. Admission to other semesters may be limited or not available at all.

Transfer applicants can apply for fall (August start), spring (January start) and summer (May start) semesters. International transfer students are not eligible for summer admission.

First-year early action deadline is Nov. 1 (non-binding), with an admission decision by Jan. 15 and the acceptance fee due by May 1. Regular admission has a Feb. 1 priority deadline (decision by Mar. 31) and a final application deadline of Apr. 1, with rolling decisions after Feb. 1. MSU is test optional: applicants may apply without an ACT or SAT score.

The first-year application fee is $75 (or an application fee waiver if eligible). First-year applicants can apply through the MSU application or the Coalition application with Scoir. The application for fall 2027 opens in August.

International first-year applicants have the same deadlines: early action Nov. 1, priority Feb. 1, final Apr. 1, acceptance fee by May 1.

Transfer application deadlines: fall April 1, spring open until capacity is reached, summer March 1. International transfer applicants for fall have a March 1 deadline and must pay the acceptance fee by April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/first-year

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