Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Oral biology
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)	Dentistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	114
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam DAT, GRE General Test, or National Board Dental Exam Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam DAT NBDE I & II or, INBDE

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

175

Accepted

130

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	DAT, GRE General Test, or National Board Dental Exam
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	38 hours of coursework in science (biology, chemistry, physics and biochemistry)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completion of DMD/DDS degree from accredited dental school

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

515

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.96%
Black or African American	5.05%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	3.3%
Unknown	0.58%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

137

Total faculty

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 62

Male (79)

Female (58)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Regulation of gingival inflammation, topical vitamin D and periodontal disease, microRNAs as mediators of birth defects, molecular aspects of oral plaque formation, P. gingivalis genes essential for tobacco smoke survival
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,147,963

Location & Contact

Address 501 South Preston Street
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Margaret Hill
Interim Dean
Email: margaret.hill@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-5295

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