Last updated on February 25, 2026.
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
- New York
- dental.buffalo.edu
Program Size
20 (estimate)
Program Length
24 months
Application Open
March 5, 2026
Application Deadline
June 1, 2026
Program Start
May 1, 2027
Program Contact
Luke Ramey Director of Admissions
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
716-829-6926
Matt Blum Director of Student Services
The International Dentist Program (IDP) at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (UBSDM} is designed to provide qualified dentists educated outside the United States with the education and experience required to earn a U.S. dental degree. Participants will earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree following an intensive, two-year didactic and clinical program.
Program Information
| Degree Awarded | D.D.S. |
|---|---|
| Program Size | 20 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Open Date | March 5, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | June 1, 2026 |
| Program Start Date | May 1, 2027 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Program Website | dental.buffalo.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- NBDE
- INBDE
- TOEFL
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- Official Education Credential Evaluations must be sent directly to CAAPID.
- Please do not send ECE evaluations to the admissions office directly.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- Applicants must submit three Letters of Evaluation through the ADEA CAAPID portal. (Do not send directly to the school.)
- Applicants can choose their own refererees to submit recommendations.
- Letters can come from academic faculty or dental professionals who can best attest to your skills, abilities and personal attributes.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
- All applicants whose native language is not English (as indicated in their ADEA CAAPID application) are required to take the TOEFL within two years of the start of the program (May 2025 for 2027 admission).
The minimum TOEFL score for admission consideration is either:
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- 86 or better for IBT scores taken between January 1, 2025 through Januray 20, 2026 or;
- 4.5 or better for IBT scores taken January 21, 2026 or later.
- You must make arrangements to submit official TOEFL sores to ADEA CAAPID directly.
- Our committee must see official TOEFL scores in the CAAPID portal by the June 1, 2026 admissions deadline.
- Self reported TOEFL scores will not be considered.
- Applicants should not send official TOEFL score reports to our admissions office.
- TOEFL score reports dated from January 1 – April 30, 2025 will be considered for review by the Admissions Committee. If selected to bench test and interview, candidates with January 1 – April 30, 2025 scores will be asked to submit an updated TOEFL prior to their interview day to meet our admissions requirements and submission time frame (two years from the start of the program).
National Board Requirement Instructions
- Program requires passage of NBDE Part I or Integrated NBDE (INBDE) to be considered for admission.
- Applicants who have passed NBDE Part II or INBDE will be given preference for admission.
- You must make arrangements to submit official NBDE scores to ADEA CAAPID.
- You must self-report NBDE scores in the ADEA CAAPID portal.
- The Committee will not know if you passed NBDE Part I and Part II or the INBDE in your online ADEA CAAPID application if you don’t self-report and submit official NBDE scores.