College of Dentistry
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Admissions

Application Process

Applicants for the Dental Program must apply through the American Dental Education Association's Associated American Dental Schools Application Service.The Dental Program begins each August. Candidates apply for admission approximately one year before they wish to be admitted.

The early application deadline is Oct. 1. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Timeline

  • May: Take the the Dental Admission Test through the American Dental Association. Take the test early so that results are available prior to the early application deadline of Oct. 1. The test can be taken through Prometric Test Centers.
  • June to October: Submit the online application to the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service. Do not wait for your scores, transcripts or other application materials before submitting the online application. Applicant files are updated as these materials are received. A processing fee of $60 is required by the College of Dentistry. A link and instructions to pay the fee online will be emailed to you following the submission of your application.
  • August to November: Candidates under serious consideration will be invited to interview with the admissions committee during this time. Interviews are offered by invitation only.
  • December: First-round admission notifications are sent.

Pathway Programs

The Rural Health Opportunities Program and Kearney Health Opportunities Program are designed to address the needs of rural Nebraska by encouraging rural residents to pursue careers in health care. Selected students receive tuition scholarships and are guaranteed admission to the UNMC College of Dentistry upon satisfactory completion of all requirements. Learn more.

Requirements

For consideration for admission, students must complete 90 semester hours and are strongly encouraged to complete a four-year degree program prior to matriculation. Predental work may be completed at any accredited university, college or community college in the US or Canada.

Find more about our prerequisites and recommended courses in our catalog.
The UNMC College of Dentistry does not require a minimum grade point average or Dental Admissions Test score. All students considered for admission must be academically prepared. Students must possess intellectual capability and stability, social and perceptual skills, and physical capability to observe, communicate and perform motor skills adequately to satisfactorily complete the rigorous curriculum.

Important factors in selection include the following:

  • Academic background: Grade point average and science grade point average.
  • Dental Admissions Test scores.
  • Campus, community and dental career involvement, such as shadowing.
  • State of residence: One of our missions is to develop Nebraska’s oral health workforce. However, 40% or more of our enrolled students come from across the country. View Nebraska residency requirements.
  • Letters of evaluation are strongly encouraged. Evaluations of a student’s progress and potential by a predental adviser or committee are appreciated. Letters of evaluation are to be submitted through the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service.
M. W. "Dub" Vogt, DDS

M. W. "Dub" Vogt, DDS

Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Admissions, Alumni and External Relations, UNMC College of Dentistry
Professor, UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Surgical Specialties

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