Overview

About the program

As the only accredited dental school in Nevada, the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas provides world-class oral health education while providing for the dental needs of Nevada residents.

This Doctor of Dental Surgery degree enables dentists who were trained in non-U.S. accredited institutions to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to practice in the United States.

Programme Structure

The DDS program will train those dentists from non-U.S. accredited dental schools to be able to:

Develop principles of ethical reasoning and professional responsibility as they pertain to the academic environment, patient care, practice management, and research on dentistry.
Demonstrate self-assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills related to the comprehensive dental care of patients.
Promote oral and systemic health of patients within private practice and the community.
Diagnose, treat and/or manage all discipline areas recognized by the general dentist.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Dentistry View 41 other PhDs in Dentistry in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Evidence of a dental degree or equivalent from a foreign country: An official copy of diploma and/or degree, transcript (translated into English) from the applicant’s dental school or equivalent institute in the original unopened dental school sealed envelope.
Official dental school transcripts evaluated course by course with GPA by Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (ECE). To ensure uniformity of evaluation, ECE is the only credentialed evaluation report accepted.
Successful Completion of the National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) Parts I and II, or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) within the past five years.
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation are required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26658 USD / year

≈ 26658 USD / year
Out-of-State

26368 USD / year

≈ 26368 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7736 USD / year

≈ 7736 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Dental Surgery.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Las Vegas

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners