Last updated on January 27, 2025.
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
- New Jersey
- sdm.rutgers.edu
Program Size
40
Program Length
27 months
Application Open
March 17, 2025
Application Deadline
September 17, 2025
Program Start
February 2, 2026
Program Contact
Dr. Rosa Chaviano-Moran
Associate Dean of Admissions
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Office of Admissions 110 Bergen Street, Room B829 Newark, NJ 07101-1709
Magaly Vasquez
Admissions Coordinator
The Internationally Educated D.M.D. Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) is designed to enable qualified dentists educated outside the United States or Canada to earn a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree following a special 27-month didactic and clinical program.
Program Information
| Degree Awarded | D.M.D. |
|---|---|
| Program Size | 40 |
| Program Length | 27 months |
| Application Open Date | March 17, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | September 17, 2025 |
| Program Start Date | February 2, 2026 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or hold U.S. legal permanent resident status (green card) | No |
| Bench Test | No |
| Program Website | sdm.rutgers.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- NBDE
- INBDE
- TOEFL
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), World Education Services (WES)
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Program accepts max 3 Letters of Evaluation.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
Applicants whose native language is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit to ADEA CAAPID
National Board Requirement Instructions
Program requires a passing score of NBDE Parts I and II or Integrated NBDE (INBDE) to be considered for admission. Submit official NBDE and/or INBDE scores to RSDM after submitting ADEA CAAPID application.
Other Requirement Instructions
Supplemental fee can be paid via credit card, check, or money order.