Overview

School of Dental Medicine / School of Dental Medicine is located in Aurora, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)	Dental surgery
(Certificate)	Periodontics
(Certificate)	Orthodontics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	116
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,320

Applied

99

Accepted

92

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, National Board Dental Exam Part I and II
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Prerequisite courses in microbiology, general biochemistry and English composition (1 semester each); general chemistry/lab, organic chemistry/lab, general biology/lab and general physics/lab (2 semesters each); interview; letters of recommendation; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

454

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.78%
Black or African American	5.73%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.19%
Unknown	1.76%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

132

Total faculty

Full-time - 77

Part-time - 55

Male (69)

Female (63)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pain control, materials research, geriatric dentistry, restorative dentistry, periodontics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop F-833
13065 East 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO  80045
United States

Contact Dr. Denise K. Kassebaum
Dean
Email: denise.kassebaum@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -724-7100
Fax: 303-724-7109

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