Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) is a professional degree awarded by the College of Dentistry. Admission requirements include 90 s.h. of undergraduate credit, including specific required courses, completed at an accredited college; see Admission in this section of the catalog.

Faculty: College of Dentistry | Department: Doctor of Dental Surgery | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Dental Surgery requires a minimum of three years of preprofessional study and four years of study in the College of Dentistry. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 to earn the degree.

Career pathways

The Doctor of Dental Surgery program prepares students to practice general dentistry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit a completed Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) application form to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The AADSAS application must be completed online at the American Dental Education Association website. Applications are accepted in June of the year that precedes the year of entry. Completed applications must be on file at ADEA by Oct. 1. Applicants should apply as early as possible. Notifications of acceptance are sent beginning in December. Predental Studies The basic academic requirement for admission to the College of Dentistry is completion of at least 90 s.h. of academic study at an accredited college.

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.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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