US Citizenship or US Permanent Residents must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:

• Graduated from pre-doctoral dental programs in the U.S. accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• Graduated from pre-doctoral dental programs in Canada accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of Canada.
• Graduated from international dental schools that provide equivalent educational background.
• Dental school GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Passed National Dental Boards Parts I and II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE).
• Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) is accepted but not required.
• Completed NCH Program Application.

This program participates in the PASS and MATCH programs, therefore applicants are expected to follow policies and rules of each entity when applying to this program. Please review the application procedures, including required application materials for our program on the PASS Web site.

International medical school graduates

International medical school graduates are also eligible to apply, but must submit a copy of a current valid certificate from the Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates with their initial application. Applicants may be considered for admission if graduated from a non-ADA accredited international dental school. International candidates should also clearly specify the details of their current visa status in the ERAS application and should note that Nicklaus Children's Hospital is not sponsoring J1 visas.