Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)

Doctor of Dental Surgery (International Dentist Program) (DDS)

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry · Loma Linda, United States

OperatingDetailed record

Advanced standing. This program admits applicants who already hold a dental qualification and leads to the receiving school's own dental degree. Credit given for prior study, remaining duration, licensing-examination requirements and any required travel differ by school and are shown only when published. Completing it does not by itself establish a right to practise anywhere.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Dental Surgery (International Dentist Program) Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
Awarding institution: Not verified
Faculty / school: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
Campus: Loma Linda
Country: United States
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: Advanced standing Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 8 consecutive academic quarters (minimum two academic years) Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Spring quarter (March-June) Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Award received: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Loma Linda University Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

English — Program languagePatients treated in the clinic also communicate in EnglishSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredGraduate of a recognized dental school outside of the U.S.Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Application route · RequiredCAAPID application (March 1 to June 1), then the LLU supplemental applicationSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Practical or bench assessment · RequiredAdmissions testing on invitation (fee required); dexterity testing; interviews by invitation determined by the results of the admissions testSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Language requirement · RequiredAcceptable speaking and reading knowledge of English; TOEFL within 2 years of matriculationSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

INBDE or NBDE Parts I and II — RequiredSchool text: INBDE or Part I and Part II of the NBDE administered by the ADASource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
TOEFL — RequiredRecommended score of 5 or higher, as publishedSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Materials for testing consideration · Spring quarter startJuly 1, 2026PassedSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Tuition & fees, program year 1 (3 months)	$29,114	per academic year	2025-2026Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition & fees, program year 2 (11 months)	$115,338	per academic year	2025-2026Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition & fees, program year 3 (11 months)	$116,288	per academic year	2025-2026Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees

Listed separately: tuition amounts above are not assumed to include instruments or laboratory charges.

Books, materials, supplies and equipment allowance, program year 1 — $21,100 per academic yearSource: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, placement responsibility, required travel and clinical language, as the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible.

Patient-care requirements, supervision and placement responsibility: not verified.

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Dental-program accreditation

Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDDS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://dentistry.llu.edu/admissions/international-dentist-program-dds · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://llu.edu/academics/programs/school-dentistry/international-dentist-program-dds · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026

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