Marquette University School of Dentistry

Description of Program

The Marquette University School of Dentistry (Marquette SOD) offers an Advanced Standing program on a space-available basis. Each year, any vacancies in our second-year dental class are filled with foreign-trained dentists. Some years, we have no spaces available; other years, we have one or two spaces available. The first year is devoted to technical and theory courses, followed by two years of clinical and theory study. Upon completion, a student receives a D.D.S. degree.  

Requirements to Apply to Program

English Language Proficiency

• Must be proficient in the English language.
• Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• If submitting TOEFL, minimum score accepted is internet-based (iBT) test score of 80.

National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Requirements

• Program requires passage of NBDE Part I to be considered for admission.
• Submit official National Board Dental scores to program only when requested by program.
• If admitted, official NBDE Part I scores must be sent directly to institution.

Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT)

• Completion of the ADAT is accepted, but not required for admission to the program.

Letter of Evaluation

• Program accepts up to three Letters of Evaluation.

Transcripts and Evaluations

• Applicant must submit to ADEA CAAPID^® a detailed evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
• If admitted, the program will require course-by-course evaluation directly from the evaluation agency.

Application Fees

• Pay the $45 application processing fee online to Marquette SOD after you receive prompt from the Admissions Office to do so.