Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	55

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

201

Applied

67

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 28th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.74%
Black or African American	0.43%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

209

Total faculty

Full-time - 98

Part-time - 111

Male (159)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HIV/AIDS, implants, metallurgy, lipids, DNA
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 411 South Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Eric J. Hovland
Phone: 504-568-4808

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