Overview

School of Dental Medicine / School of Dental Medicine is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Graduate Programs in Dentistry

Professional Program in Dentistry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	40
Other Advanced Degrees	20

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 National Board Dental Exam Part I, National Board Dental Exam Part II Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam National Board Dental Exam I, National Board Dental Exam II Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

154

Applied

82

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	National Board Dental Exam Part I, National Board Dental Exam Part II
Master's Degree Requirements	DDS or DMD
Doctoral Degree Exam	DAT
Additional Entrance Requirements	DDS or DMD

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

223

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

94

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 14

Male (48)

Female (46)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analgesic drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, saliva cytoanalysis dental materials, cariology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR  00936-5067
United States

Contact Dr. Yilda M. Rivera
Phone: 787-758-2525

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