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Advanced Standing / CAAPID
47 programs, only for this pathway
For dentists already qualified outside the U.S.: two to three years of advanced standing inside a U.S. dental school, ending in the same DDS or DMD.
- Apply via
- ADEA CAAPID (some schools also take direct applications)
- Exams
- INBDE or NBDE I/II, TOEFL/IELTS, bench test at many schools
Showing 47 of 47 Advanced Standing programs
A.T. Still Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health
28.5 months
D.M.D.
St. Louis, MO
10 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
June 1, 2026updated February 17, 2026Profile
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
24 months
D.M.D.
Boston, MA
100 seats
INBDE
English test
October 15, 2026updated January 12, 2026Profile
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
30 months
D.D.S.
New York, NY
25 (estimate) seats
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
August 1, 2026updated March 2, 2026Profile
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
29 months
D.M.D.
Boston, MA
8 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
May 5, 2026updated March 5, 2026Profile
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
24 months
D.D.S.
Los Angeles, CA
34 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
July 31, 2026updated July 13, 2026Profile
Howard University College of Dentistry
24 months
D.D.S.
Washington, DC
Up to 10 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
July 31, 2026updated March 11, 2026Profile
Indiana University School of Dentistry
30 months
D.D.S.
Indianapolis, IN
16 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
May 15, 2026updated January 28, 2026Profile
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
27 months
D.D.S.
Loma Linda, CA
32 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
June 1, 2026updated February 13, 2026Profile
Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
36 months
D.D.S.
New Orleans, LA
5 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
August 15, 2026updated February 23, 2026Profile
Marquette University School of Dentistry
36 months
D.D.S.
Milwaukee, WI
Up to 5 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
January 1, 2027updated February 4, 2026Profile
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
24 months
D.D.S.
Nashville, TN
10 seats
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
November 1, 2026updated March 24, 2026Profile
New York University College of Dentistry
28 months
D.D.S.
New York, NY
30-40 (estimate) seats
INBDE
English test
June 1, 2026updated February 6, 2026Profile
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
39 months
D.M.D.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
35 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
June 5, 2026updated March 3, 2026Profile
Ponce Health Sciences University
26 months
D.M.D.
Ponce, PR
30 seats
Bench test
INBDE
Supplemental app
August 31, 2026updated July 1, 2026Profile
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
27 months
D.M.D.
Newark, NJ
40 seats
INBDE
English test
September 16, 2026updated February 20, 2026Profile
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
27 months
D.M.D.
Alton, IL
6-10 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
June 5, 2026updated July 28, 2026Profile
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry Temple University
24-36 months
D.M.D.
Philadelphia, PA
30 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
July 15, 2026updated May 8, 2026Profile
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
28 Months
D.D.S.
Columbus, OH
4 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
July 31, 2026updated April 1, 2026Profile
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
30 months
D.D.S.
Iowa City, IA
Up to 4 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
July 31, 2026updated May 14, 2026Profile
The University of Texas at San Antonio
29 months
D.D.S.
San Antonio, TX
20 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
June 9, 2026updated May 26, 2026Profile
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
24 months
D.D.S.
Hawthorne, NY
5 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
August 1, 2026updated December 12, 2025Profile
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
29 months
D.M.D.
Boston, MA
30-35 (estimate) seats
INBDE
English test
May 29, 2026updated August 3, 2026Profile
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
27 months
D.D.S.
Houston, TX
5 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
U.S. status required
October 30, 2026updated June 2, 2026Profile
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
24 months
D.D.S.
Buffalo, NY
20 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
June 1, 2026updated May 14, 2026Profile
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
30 months
D.M.D.
Birmingham, AL
24 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
U.S. status required
April 30, 2026updated March 2, 2026Profile
University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
25 months
D.D.S.
Los Angeles, CA
30 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
June 30, 2026updated February 17, 2026Profile
University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
36 months
D.D.S.
San Francisco, CA
20 seats
English test
June 15, 2026updated February 23, 2026Profile
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
24 months
D.D.S.
Aurora, CO
40 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
January 29, 2027updated August 5, 2026Profile
University of Florida College of Dentistry
45 months
D.M.D.
Gainesville, FL
Up to 2 (estimate) seats
DAT
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
October 1, 2026updated June 2, 2026Profile
University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
28 months
D.M.D.
Chicago, IL
Up to 52 (estimate) seats
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
June 15, 2026updated February 24, 2026Profile
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
28 months
D.M.D.
S. Preston St. Louisville, KY
1 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
May 15, 2026updated February 25, 2026Profile
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
28 months
D.D.S.
N. University Ann Arbor, MI
20 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
May 30, 2026updated February 9, 2026Profile
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
29 months
D.D.S.
Minneapolis, MN
18 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
March 26, 2026updated May 13, 2026Profile
University of Missouri Kansas City - School of Dentistry
29 months
D.D.S.
Kansas City, MO
9 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
June 1, 2026updated February 9, 2026Profile
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
29 months
D.D.S.
Lincoln, NE
4-6 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
U.S. status required
June 1, 2026updated February 19, 2026Profile
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
exactly 24 months
D.D.S.
Las Vegas, NV
Up to 12 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
June 1, 2026updated May 28, 2026Profile
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
29 months
D.M.D.
Portland, ME
2 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
June 1, 2027updated July 27, 2026Profile
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Adams School of Dentistry
29 months
D.D.S.
North Carolina, NC
8 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
May 23, 2026updated March 10, 2026Profile
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
29 months
D.D.S.
Oklahoma City, OK
18 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
June 5, 2026updated April 6, 2026Profile
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
29 months
D.M.D.
Philadelphia, PA
20 (estimate) seats
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
U.S. status required
June 1, 2026updated March 14, 2026Profile
University of Pikeville – Tanner College of Dental Medicine
25.5 months
D.M.D.
Sycamore Street Pikeville, KY
10 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
U.S. status required
October 1, 2026updated July 1, 2026Profile
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
24 months
D.M.D.
Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA
5-10 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
June 19, 2026updated March 2, 2026Profile
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine
25 months
D.M.D.
Puerto Rico, PR
20 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
Supplemental app
October 1, 2026updated June 18, 2026Profile
University of Washington School of Dentistry
30 months
D.D.S.
Washington, WA
20 (estimate) seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
June 1, 2026updated February 9, 2026Profile
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
24 months
D.D.S.
San Francisco, CA
57 seats
INBDE
English test
June 12, 2026updated February 20, 2026Profile
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
33 months
D.D.S.
Richmond, VA
10 seats
Bench test
INBDE
English test
January 29, 2027updated June 23, 2026Profile
Western University Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
26 months
D.M.D.
Pomona, CA
20 seats
Bench test
INBDE
Supplemental app
July 20, 2026updated June 29, 2026Profile
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