Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	86

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,379

Applied

144

Accepted

101

Enrolled

Applying

150

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	90 semester hours of prerequisite courses

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

399

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.55%
Black or African American	4.51%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	20.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.25%
Unknown	0.75%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

223

Total faculty

Full-time - 118

Part-time - 105

Male (128)

Female (95)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Salivary diagnostics, autoimmune disease, mucosal immunity, craniofacial anomalies, molecular imaging, bioengineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 7000 Fannin Street
Houston, TX  77030
United States

Contact Dr. John A. Valenza
Dean
Phone: 713-486-4021
Fax: 713-486-4089

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