Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
(Graduate Dental Certificate)	Endodontics
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oral biology
(Graduate Dental Certificate)	Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Master of Science (MS)	Oral biology
(Graduate Dental Certificate)	Periodontics
(Graduate Dental Certificate)	Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
(Graduate Dental Certificate)	Advanced education in dentistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	105
Other Advanced Degrees	17

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam DAT (for DDS) Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

843

Applied

137

Accepted

127

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	DAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of evaluation, personal interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT (for DDS)
Additional Entrance Requirements	DDS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

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 Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

478

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.86%
Black or African American	1.88%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	10.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.51%
Unknown	3.35%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

145

Total faculty

Full-time - 88

Part-time - 57

Male (85)

Female (60)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials, dental use of lasers, effectiveness of periodontal treatments, temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Dr. Marsha Pyle
Dean
Email: pylem@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-2010

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