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Augusta University dental school (DMD): cost, class size and admission

Augusta University is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2027. The program reports a class size of 110. IPEDS counts 89 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Augusta, GA CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2027 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University

Augusta University at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
110Program page, Class of 2030 matriculants
Dental degrees conferred
89IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2027
Program length
8 semesters

INBDE results are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram page, Class of 2030 matriculants110
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.040189
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$164,868
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$196,587
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, GeorgiaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$206,760

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states itADEA AADSAS
  • Minimum overall GPA3.00 overall and 3.00 science
  • Program length8 semesters
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedDAT required; minimum Academic 370, Perceptual 360, Total Science 380
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiology (1 academic year with labs), chemistry (1 academic year with labs), advanced chemistry (organic chemistry I with lab, biochemistry I), physics (1 semester with lab), English (1 academic year)

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2019
  • Next accreditation review2027
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

At the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, the Class of 2030 entered with 110 matriculants. Degrees are a separate count: IPEDS shows the university conferring 89 dental degrees in 2024-25. Its Doctor of Dental Medicine curriculum spans 8 semesters. How its students fare on the INBDE cannot be shown, because pass rates by school are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Applicants submit through ADEA AADSAS and need at least a 3.00 GPA both overall and in science. The college also sets DAT floors of 370 Academic, 360 Perceptual and 380 Total Science. Prerequisites cover a year each of biology and chemistry with labs, a year of advanced chemistry that includes organic chemistry I with lab and biochemistry I, a semester of physics with lab, and a year of English. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) lists the college at Approval without Reporting Requirements after a 2019 site visit, and the next review falls in 2027. For graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at Augusta University, College Scorecard medians are $164,868 1 year after completion (2020-21 and 2021-22 finishers) and $196,587 4 years after completion (2017-18 and 2018-19 finishers). Georgia's May 2025 median wage for dentists, from the BLS, was $206,760.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.augusta.edu: Application Information, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.augusta.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. www.augusta.edu: Academic Admissions - DCG, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  7. Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE): INBDE results are reported to candidates and their schools; pass rates by school are not published
  8. www.augusta.edu: Admission Requirements Summary, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026