Overview

School of Dental Medicine / School of Dental Medicine is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Master of Business Administration (DMD/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Oral biology
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)	Dental surgery
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)	Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)	Dental medicine
(Certificate)	Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	84
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,383

Applied

158

Accepted

96

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

352

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.65%
Black or African American	1.7%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.28%
Two or more races	7.95%
Unknown	7.95%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HPV, oral cancer, flouridtion, microbiology, virology in oral infectious disease, oral-systemic linkages to periodontal disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,086,784

Location & Contact

Address 1001 Shadow Lane
Mail Stop: 7410
Las Vegas, NV  89154
United States

Contact Dr. Lily Garcia
Dean
Email: dental.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-774-2522
Fax: 702-774-2521

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