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Advanced Standing dental programs in California

Every figure below is the one the program publishes to the official CAAPID directory — length, seats, application window and whether a bench test is part of the decision. Open a profile to read its exam, transcript and letter wording in full.

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Los Angeles, CA · D.D.S.

Length
24 months
Seats
34
Deadline
July 31, 2026
Bench test
Required

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Loma Linda, CA · D.D.S.

Length
27 months
Seats
32
Deadline
June 1, 2026
Bench test
Required

University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA · D.D.S.

Length
25 months
Seats
30
Deadline
June 30, 2026
Bench test
Required

University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA · D.D.S.

Length
36 months
Seats
20
Deadline
June 15, 2026
Bench test
None listed

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA · D.D.S.

Length
24 months
Seats
57
Deadline
June 12, 2026
Bench test
None listed

Western University Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Pomona, CA · D.M.D.

Length
26 months
Seats
20
Deadline
July 20, 2026
Bench test
Required

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