Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry · Chapel Hill, United States
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Dental Surgery Source: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
- Campus
- Chapel Hill
- Country
- United States
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- Advanced standing Source: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 29-month program Source: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredGraduates of foreign dental schools, except Canadian graduatesSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Application route · RequiredADEA CAAPID; deadline May 23, 2026Source: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredTOEFL iBT only; recommended iBT average of 5 (old system 100, with 20 or above in each section); no waiversSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Practical or bench assessment · RequiredSkill evaluation (bench test) using manikins in the preclinical laboratory and a personal interview; $300 bench test feeSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Application fee · Required$150 application fee at the supplemental applicationSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredThree letters of evaluation submitted through CAAPIDSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- NBDE / INBDE — RequiredSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- TOEFL iBT — RecommendedSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
- Application deadline · ASPID cycle shown on pageMay 23, 2026PassedSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
- Non-refundable deposit within 14 days of acceptance — $5,000 for the whole programSource: dentistry.unc.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Books, room, board and personal expenses (living expenses not included) — $21,000 basis not statedSource: dentistry.unc.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://dentistry.unc.edu/doctor-of-dental-surgery/advanced-standing-for-international-dentists-aspid/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026