Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Craniofacial and Dental Research

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

31

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

10

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT (for DMD)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

138

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.62%
Black or African American	13.04%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

64

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 36

Male (51)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bone growth factors, salivary markers of disease, biomaterial synthesis and evaluation, metabolic bone disease, periodontal disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,957,389

Location & Contact

Address 2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS  39216-4505
United States

Contact Dr. James Hupp
Dean
Email: dentistry@sod.umsmed.edu
Phone: 601-984-6000
Fax: 601-984-6014

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