Overview

School of Dental Medicine / School of Dental Medicine is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Oral Biology

Department of Orthodontics

Graduate Programs in Dental Medicine

Professional Program in Dental Medicine

Program in Biomaterials

Program in Oral Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oral biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biomaterials
(Certificate)	Dental specialties

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	111
Other Advanced Degrees	36

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 GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam DAT, GRE Thesis Required for some National Board Dental Exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,023

Applied

206

Accepted

139

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT, GRE
Additional Entrance Requirements	DDS, DMD or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

525

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.33%
Black or African American	4.57%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	17.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.24%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

168

Total faculty

Full-time - 69

Part-time - 99

Male (111)

Female (57)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunology and microbiology of dental disease, surface science, TMJ dysfunction disorders, behavioral sciences, clinical dental research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Zambon
Dean
Email: sdm-dean@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-2836
Fax: 716-833-3517

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