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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

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

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Dental Surgery Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
Not verified
Faculty / school
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
Campus
Loma Linda
Country
United States
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
4 years (four program years) Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

Teaching language

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

Admissions

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

Domestic and general requirements

  • Science prerequisites · RequiredOne academic year each of general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and general physics with lab; one semester of biochemistry; English compositionSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
  • University-credit requirement · RequiredMinimum 96 semester or 144 quarter units from an accredited school; AP science prerequisite courses not acceptedSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
  • Other requirement · RequiredMinimum of 50 hours of dental practice observation/shadowing; three recommendations plus a spiritual recommendation formSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
  • Interview · RequiredFormal interview by invitation onlySource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
  • Application route · RequiredAADSAS application at ADEA, then the LLUSD supplemental applicationSource: dentistry.llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

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.
Deadlines not verified.

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.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
Tuition & fees, program year 1 (10 months)$98,888per academic year2025-2026Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition & fees, program year 2 (12 months)$102,288per academic year2025-2026Source: llu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition & fees, program years 3 and 4$104,888per academic year2025-2026Source: 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 — $11,200 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.
  1. https://dentistry.llu.edu/admissions/dentistry-dds-program · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://llu.edu/academics/programs/school-dentistry/dentistry-dds · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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