AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) is the official application service for 54 of 59 dental schools. The participating dental schools can be found here. The other dental schools require direct application.
Deadlines for applications vary by school, ranging from September to May 1.
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DAT
Exam Date Registration Deadline
Early April February
October August
AADSAS application deadline
Deadlines vary by schools, ranging from September to March 1.
Major- Choose a major in an area that interests you. You do not have to be a science major to go to dental school. However, you must complete certain course requirements. Most dental schools require the same courses as medical schools, listed below:
1 year of physics with lab
1 year of general chemistry with lab
1 year of organic chemistry with lab
1 year of biology with lab
1 year of english
Requirements do vary between schools. Be sure to check with the individual dental schools as to their specific requirements.
Dental Schools in the U.S.
ARIZONA
Arizona School of Dentistry
CALIFORNIA
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry
University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
University of Southern California School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
COLORADO
University of Colorado School of Dentistry
CONNECTICUT
The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Howard University
FLORIDA
NOVA Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Florida College of Dentistry
GEORGIA
Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry
ILLINOIS
Northwestern University Dental School
University of Illinois School of Dentistry
Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine
INDIANA
Indiana University School of Dentistry
IOWA
University of Iowa School of Dentistry
KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry
MARYLAND
The National Naval Dental School
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
MICHIGAN
University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
MISSISSIPPI
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
MISSOURI
University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Dentistry
NEBRASKA
Creighton University School of Dentistry
NEW JERSEY
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
NEW YORK
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery
Long Island College Hospital, Department of Dentistry
New York University College of Dentistry
School of Dental Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook
University at Buffalo School of Dentistry
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
NORTH CAROLINA
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry
OHIO
Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry
Ohio State University, School of Dentistry
OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
OREGON
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
PENNSYLVANIA
Temple University School of Dentistry
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
PUERTO RICO
University of Puerto Rico, School of Dentistry
SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical University of South Carolina
TENNESSEE
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
TEXAS
Baylor College of Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas - Houston Dental Branch
VIRGINIA
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
WASHINGTON
University of Washington School of Dentistry
WASHINGTON D.C.
Howard University
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia University School of Dentistry
WISCONSIN
Marquette University School of Dentistry
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