Four-Year DMD Program Admissions for Internationally-Educated Dentists

This 4-year program leads to a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. This degree will allow you to take the dental board exam in any state in the United States. Students enrolled in this program take the same courses as our regularly enrolled DMD students. Up to 2 students may be accepted into this program each year.

This program was designed for internationally educated dentists who are legal residents of the state of Florida. Florida residents have priority in admission to this program.

We are not currently accepting applications.

Qualifications

Applicants must be a United States citizen or have a permanent resident visa and proof of your status. Resident visas include:

I-551 green card or permanent residential card; I-551C conditional permanent resident (permanent residency has been approved and the resident is awaiting official card in mail);
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (this is for someone who is married to a U.S. citizen, however, I-130 holders are NOT eligible for financial aid);
I-94 with certain designations, such as "Refugee," "Asylum Granted," "Indefinite Parole," "Humanitarian Parole," or "Cuban-Haitian Entrant."
Individuals on Student and/or visitor visas are not accepted.

An official transcript translated and certified with a GPA in a Course by Course evaluation report from ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.), PO BOX 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970, (414)298-3400, www.ece.org). Only documents certified by ECE will be considered.
A TOEFL score of 213 on computerized version or a score of 80 on the Internet-Based version, www.toefl.org.
Please note, the UF College of Dentistry code is 8612.
Score at least 75 percent on all sections of Part I of the National Dental Board Examination within seven years of the application date. Visit www.ada.org.
Provide one personal and one professional letter of recommendation.
Submit a 300 to 500 word essay with a summary providing the applicant's clinical experience and professional activities.
Hold a dental license to practice in a foreign country.

Application Forms

Required: Visit the UF Admissions page to complete Part I of your application online. Choose the Professional Schools option, complete the necessary forms, and pay the $30 application fee. Once you have submitted your payment, you will be given an 8-digit UFID number. You will need this number to complete the second part of your application. (Note, this is to be completed online. You do not need to make copies or mail this form to our office)
Required: Complete the Application Part II , then print it out.
You may elect to print out our optional Letter of Evaluation Form [189K] to use for the two required letters of evaluation. Evaluators can also write you a letter in their own format if preferred.
Make sure that official copies of your ECE (course-by-course), National Board and TOEFL exam scores are sent to our office.
Mail the completed application materials to:

Dr. Venita Sposetti
UF College of Dentistry
Office of Admissions
PO Box 100445
Gainesville, FL 32610

Application Deadline

Application forms and all documentation must be completed by October 1, eleven months before the anticipated starting date the following August. Late applications will not be accepted. Selected candidates are required to participate in an interview at the College of Dentistry in Gainesville, FL.

Foreign dental applicants seeking admission who are currently enrolled in another dental school program (advanced standing, certificate, graduate, general practice residency, or advanced education in general dentistry) must complete their current program prior to enrollment.

Accepted candidates will enter the regular first-year dental curriculum and must complete all degree requirements with members of the regular dental class. Students must purchase all required instruments and texts, and pay regular University of Florida College of Dentistry tuition and fees.

Send applications to:

Office of Admissions
University of Florida
College of Dentistry
P.O. Box 100445
Gainesville, FL 32610-0445