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University of Louisville

School of Dentistry

Louisville, KY

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Overview

School of Dentistry / School of Dentistry is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Oral biology
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Dentistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 20
Doctoral Degrees 114
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam DAT, GRE General Test, or National Board Dental Exam
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam DAT
NBDE I & II or, INBDE

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181
Applied
175
Accepted
130
Enrolled
97%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
65
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 31st December 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam DAT, GRE General Test, or National Board Dental Exam
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements 38 hours of coursework in science (biology, chemistry, physics and biochemistry)
Additional Entrance Requirements Completion of DMD/DDS degree from accredited dental school

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

515
Total Graduate Students
3%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.96%
Black or African American 5.05%
White or Caucasian 68%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 11.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.19%
Two or more races 3.3%
Unknown 0.58%

Gender

Male (45%)
Female (54%)

Faculty

137
Total faculty
Full-time - 75
Part-time - 62
Male (79)
Female (58)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Regulation of gingival inflammation, topical vitamin D and periodontal disease, microRNAs as mediators of birth defects, molecular aspects of oral plaque formation, P. gingivalis genes essential for tobacco smoke survival
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,147,963

Location & Contact

Address 501 South Preston Street
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40202
United States
Contact Dr. Margaret Hill
Interim Dean
Email: margaret.hill@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-5295

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