University of New England College of Dental Medicine
- Maine
- une.edu
Program Contact
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
Located in beautiful Portland, ME, the mission of the University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM) is to improve the health of northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas while shaping the future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery, and service.
The UNE CDM Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Advanced Standing Track (AST) is a full-time, 29-month track designed to offer dentists trained outside the United States the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge of the dental profession as practiced in the United States. Graduates will earn a Commission of Dental Accreditation- (CODA-) accredited U.S. Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
The DMD AST program consists of didactic courses, preclinical simulated courses, and clinical courses involving direct patient care. Students receive extensive clinical experience in the UNE Oral Health Center. In addition, AST students participate in clinical externships at community-based sites located in Northern New England (ME, NH, and VT), Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Upon matriculation in January, AST students join the second-year DMD class and study an intense didactic and preclinical curriculum that incorporates aspects of the first two years of the curriculum for regularly enrolled students. The preparatory spring semester is designed to integrate students into the second-year class, calibrate students to the first two years of UNE CDM curriculum, and ensure that students may safely begin patient care in our Oral Health Center in the summer semester (the first semester of the D3 year).
From the D3 summer semester until graduation, AST students participate in the same curriculum as that of regularly enrolled students. Upon successful completion of the DMD AST program, graduates are eligible to take appropriate state or regional dental licensure examinations and subsequently may be eligible to practice dentistry in the United States.
Program Information
| Degree Awarded | D.M.D. |
|---|---|
| Program Size | 2 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 29 months |
| Application Open Date | March 6, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Program Start Date | January 2, 2026 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or hold U.S. legal permanent resident status (green card) | Yes |
| Bench Test | Yes |
| Program Website | une.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- NBDE
- INBDE
- TOEFL
- Other
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Citizenship and Immigration Eligibility
As part of the application process, applicants to the DMD AST must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) or proof of permanent residence (Green Card) or other appropriate immigration documentation upon request.
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), World Education Services (WES)
All applicants must submit, through ADEA CAAPID application, original dental school, non-dental school, and all postgraduate program transcripts. For all foreign transcripts, applicants must submit an official, detailed, course-by-course evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
A minimum of three (3) letters of evaluation are required from each of the following sources, and must be submitted via ADEA CAAPID:
- Two (2) letters of recommendation from administrators from applicant’s dental school and/or faculty members from applicant’s dental school. (Note that it is recommended at least one letter of recommendation be from an individual who can speak to the applicant’s clinical skills.)
- One (1) professional or academic reference who can attest to the applicant’s character, conduct and professional ability, if applicable
Letters of recommendation must be written in English or translated by a certified U.S. translator at the applicant’s expense, and must include evaluator’s current contact details and signature (or at least a signature block.) Letters of recommendation dated within 2 years strongly preferred.
Letters from friends or family members are not acceptable.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
All applicants to the UNE CDM must be able to understand, communicate and read English to be admitted to the DMD AST. Applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency at the time of application as required by UNE: https://www.une.edu/admissions/intl/english-language-proficiency. Please note the criteria specific to UNE Graduate Programs.
National Board Requirement Instructions
Program requires passage of NBDE Parts I and Part II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE), preferably taken within the last five years. Passage of both the NBDE Parts I and II (or INBDE) is mandatory.
Other Requirement Instructions
To be eligible for admission, applicants must have a dentist's degree from a non-U.S./Canadian dental school. All applicants must provide a legible color scan of original, school-issued document confirming the conferred foreign dental degree (B.D.S., D.D.S., D.M.D., Odontology, etc.). Official English translation is required for all documents that are not prepared in the English language.
All applicants accepted to UNE's Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Track must complete a criminal background check with satisfactory results prior to matriculation.