Overview

College of Dental Medicine / College of Dental Medicine is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	56

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam DAT National Board of Dental Examinations Part I and II

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

793

Applied

74

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, 52 hours of specific pre-dental course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

279

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.08%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	8.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

86

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 35

Male (64)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	South Carolina oral health, genetics, health disparities, chlamydia, oral cancer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. John J. Sanders
Dean
Email: sandersjj@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-3811
Fax: 843-792-1376

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