Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine · Pomona, United States
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
- Campus
- Pomona
- Country
- United States
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- four-year program Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Application route · RequiredTwo applications: AADSAS primary and WesternU secondary; primary application opens June 2, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026 for 2027 entrySource: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
- Primary and secondary application close · 2027 entryDecember 1, 2026Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | $98,950false | per academic year | 2026-2027Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
- Program support fee — $12,500 per academic yearSource: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Health insurance fee — $5,374 per academic yearSource: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Deposit schedule on acceptance (initial $1,000 within 30 days if accepted on or before January 31) — $1,000 basis not statedSource: westernu.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.
Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA) See detail
Scope: Doctor of Dental Medicine program; the page describes CODA accreditation of US dental education programs and refers to an accreditation status page
Exact status is on the school's accreditation status page, not quoted here
Source: westernu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
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://www.westernu.edu/dentistry/programs/doctor-of-dental-medicine/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.westernu.edu/dentistry/programs/doctor-of-dental-medicine/apply/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.westernu.edu/financial/student-budgets/dmd/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026