Dental · DDS/DMD

Columbia University in the City of New York dental school: cost, class size and admission

Columbia University in the City of New York is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2031. The program reports a class size of 92. IPEDS counts 99 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

New York, NY CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2031 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Columbia University in the City of New York at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
92Program page, Date not stated (approximately, each year)
Dental degrees conferred
99IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2031
Program length
4 years

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, Date not stated (approximately, each year)92
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.040199
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$81,345
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$182,326
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, New YorkBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$183,060

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageAADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) · December 31
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsAugust
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Class entering in 2025DAT required; no minimum DAT score; mean DAT score 24 for the class entering in 2025
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedEnglish composition or literature; physics, biology, inorganic or general chemistry, organic chemistry (each with lab, 1 academic year); biochemistry (1 semester)

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2024
  • Next accreditation review2031
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby dental schools

What the numbers say

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine admits approximately 92 students to its DDS program each year. For 2024-25, IPEDS lists 99 dental degrees conferred by Columbia. Because the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish INBDE pass rates by school, Columbia has no board exam figure on this page. There is no minimum DAT score, although the class entering in 2025 posted a mean DAT score of 24. AADSAS applications close on December 31 and the first year begins with August orientation; neither date carries a cycle year, so check the program's page. Physics, biology, inorganic or general chemistry and organic chemistry are each required for an academic year with lab, alongside English composition or literature and a semester of biochemistry. The college's accreditation status is Approval without Reporting Requirements; the Commission on Dental Accreditation last visited in 2024 and has its next review due in 2031. The College Scorecard tracks graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at Columbia: those who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22 had a median of $81,345 1 year after completion, and those from 2017-18 and 2018-19 had $182,326 4 years after completion. The BLS figure for New York State dentists, a median of $183,060 in May 2025, describes the profession statewide.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.dental.columbia.edu: Apply | College of Dental Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.dental.columbia.edu: ​Admissions Requirements | College of Dental Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. 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
  5. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE): INBDE results are reported to candidates and their schools; pass rates by school are not published
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026