University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
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Program Information
| Degree Awarded | D.D.S. |
|---|---|
| Program Size | 40 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Open Date | September 18, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | January 29, 2027 |
| Program Start Date | January 3, 2028 |
| 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.cuanschutz.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- NBDE
- INBDE
- TOEFL
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
If you have attended any school in the United States or Canada after completing your dental degree, you are required to send an official transcript from all institutions even if you did not complete the degree. Order the transcripts to yourself and upload to the CAAPID application. Please do not submit certificates of completion or ECEs.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- Submit 3 letters of recommendation through CAAPID by January 29, 2027.
- Required letters:
- 1 letter from your dental school where you earned your bachelor's dental degree (does not need to be from the Dean). If the recommender no longer works at the school, they must explain their relationship to you and their former affiliation.
- 2 additional letters from academic, clinical, or professional experiences.
- If your CAAPID letters meet these requirements, no additional letters are needed. If they do not, the ISP office will contact you with instructions.
- Required letters:
- 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.
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. Beginning January 21, 2026, TOEFL iBT score reports will feature a new 1–6 scale, in half-point increments. If you are submitting a TOEFL score taken on or after January 21, 2026, our minimum requirement will be 5 on the new 1–6 scale. We will continue to accept TOEFL iBT scores taken prior to January 21, 2026, provided the score is within two years. For scores dated prior to January 21, 2026, our minimum requirement will remain 94.
National Board Requirement Instructions
Other Requirement Instructions
The following supplemental materials must be submitted through CAAPID:
- BDS/DDS Dental Degree
- US/Canadian School Transcripts
- CU Board of Regents Questionnaire
There will be no separate supplemental application portal.