Last updated on August 14, 2024.
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
- Colorado
- dental.cuanschutz.edu
Program Size
40
Program Length
24 months
Application Open
September 20, 2024
Application Deadline
February 14, 2025
Program Start
January 5, 2026
Program Contact
Rana Laouar
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Advanced Standing International Student Program
13065 E 17th Ave. Suites 403
Mail Stop F838
Aurora, CO 80045
Dr. Krithika Baskaran
With more than 80,000 patient visits per year and over 400 students and residents, the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM) is an active member of the clinical and educational Anschutz Medical Campus community in Aurora, CO—a community that you are invited to join.
The CU SDM Advanced Standing International Student Program (ISP) offers qualified graduates of international dental programs the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree at CU SDM. Graduates of this two-year, accredited D.D.S. program may take any state or regional board, and thus, are eligible for licensure and practice within the United States.
The program consists of didactic courses supported by some online resources, preclinical simulated courses provided within CU SDM and clinical courses involving direct patient care in the school’s clinic and community-based urban and rural health clinics.
Program Information
| Degree Awarded | D.D.S. |
|---|---|
| Program Size | 40 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Open Date | September 20, 2024 |
| Application Deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Program Start Date | January 5, 2026 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| 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.cuanschutz.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- NBDE
- INBDE
- TOEFL
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- You must submit only 3 (three) recommendations.
- Recommendations that speak to your recent specific clinical skills, academic skills, and personal strengths are considered the most valuable.
- It is important for the admission committee to get a sense of all your dental experiences, both US and non-US, from your recommendations. Thus, recommendations from faculty, internship/preceptorship leaders, health profession employers, and observerships are suggested.
- The best recommendations are those that give an in-depth and specific description of the applicant's current or recent clinical dental skills and accomplishments, dental knowledge base, patient management skills, work ethic, personality, personal skills, character, and reliability.
- Recommendations that highlight different aspects of you and show you are well-rounded are also valued.
- Recommendations from organized bench prep groups are not considered particularly valuable.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
All applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). CU SDM ISP does not make any exceptions for this criteria even for those who are citizens or those who did schooling in an English-speaking country. A score of 94 or higher on the TOEFL is required. CU SDM ISP will accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition.
National Board Requirement Instructions
Applicants must pass Parts I and 2 of the NBDE or the Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE).