Western University Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

International applicants, or any other applicants who are not U.S. citizens and who are living in the U.S., must provide proof of legal U.S. residency prior to matriculation.

World Education Services (WES)

All coursework taken from non-U.S institutions (excluding English-speaking Canadian institutions) must be submitted to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course evaluation. No other evaluations will be accepted. Evaluation must include letter grades, pass/fail or credit/no credit, and must specify which courses are considered undergraduate, graduate and professional. Completed evaluations should be submitted directly to ADEA CAAPID.

Official transcripts for any courses completed at U.S. institutions must be submitted directly to ADEA CAAPID.

All applicants whose native language is not English must submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score results as part of the ADEA CAAPID application. A minimum score of 88 for the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) must be submitted at the time of application. TOEFL scores are valid for two years. Exceptions are listed below: The TOEFL exam will be waived for permanent and temporary residents of the United States who have completed at least six semester units of College English/English Composition from an accredited institution in the United States. English courses taken from foreign countries whose native language is English will be accepted (e.g., Canada, Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand and the British West Indies).

Qualified applicants will be invited to an onsite interview. An additional fee will be assessed for onsite interview to cover costs of dexterity testing.