Four-Year Doctor of Dental Surgery Program

Admission Information

Candidates may be considered for acceptance after successful completion of a minimum of 90 hours of college credit. After completion of a minimum of 120 hours of college credit, the accepted applicant will be eligible to enroll in the School of Dentistry. All candidates for this program are encouraged to complete a baccalaureate degree before entry. In fact, college degree-holders with a broad educational background are the preference of the Dental Student Admission Committee.

Admission is on a selective basis and requires more than meeting course or college-hour requirements. Factors considered in the selection process are the candidates' academic credentials, including Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores, letters of evaluation, personal interview, evidence of the subjective criteria identified in a later section, and all other information submitted by the candidates.

Those who want to apply for admission must apply online through the AADSAS Application Service administered by the American Dental Education Association at www.adea.org. Candidates must submit applications no later than Dec. 1 of the year prior to desired enrollment. Nov. 1 is the UMKC preference deadline date. Approximately 100 candidates are admitted to the D.D.S. program annually.

Counseling by the School of Dentistry's admissions staff is available to those interested in applying for admission. It is advisable to seek this counseling early in the college program.