Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine · Fort Lauderdale, United States
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
- Campus
- Fort Lauderdale
- Country
- United States
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- Advanced standing Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- three-year accelerated program; the page also states it can be completed in 39 months Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredGraduate of an international dental school; coursework evaluated by a NACES agencySource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Application route · RequiredCAAPID application, then NSU online applicationSource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Grade requirements · RequiredGPA of 3.0 or higherSource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredMinimum TOEFL score of 80Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Practical or bench assessment · RequiredPsychomotor bench test and interview; may include typodont tooth preparations for amalgam and full metal crownSource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Application fee · Required$50 nonrefundable application feeSource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- NBDE / INBDE — RequiredSource: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- TOEFL — Required · minimum 80Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — D.M.D.: applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, or international students who have or will complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year accredited US or Canadian institution. Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
- CAAPID application due · International program (cycle shown on page)June 6 (NSU application due June 13)Source: dental.nova.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
- Psychomotor bench test fee, in addition to tuition and regular fees — $3,000 for the whole program · MandatorySource: dental.nova.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, 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
- https://dental.nova.edu/degrees/international/index.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026