Dental · DDS/DMD

Midwestern University-Glendale dental school (DMD): cost, class size and admission

Midwestern University-Glendale is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2027. IPEDS counts 142 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Glendale, AZ CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2027 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine- Arizona

Midwestern University-Glendale at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
142IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2027
Program length
4 years

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

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition per yearProgram page, 2026-27$93,098
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.0401142
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, ArizonaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$194,180

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageADEA AADSAS · January 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0 (preferred)
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedDAT required; taken no more than 3 years before matriculation
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiology with lab 8 semester hours; General Chemistry with lab 8; Organic Chemistry with lab 4; Anatomy 3; Microbiology 3; Physics 8; Physiology 3; Biochemistry 3; English Composition/Technical Writing 6

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

Tuition at Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine-Arizona in Glendale is $93,098 per year for 2026-27. In 2024-25 Midwestern University-Glendale conferred 142 dental degrees, according to IPEDS. Pass rates for the INBDE stay off this page, as the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish them for individual schools. The Glendale college's last Commission on Dental Accreditation site visit was in 2019; it holds Approval without Reporting Requirements and faces its next review in 2027. Applicants send the AADSAS application by January 1, a date given without a cycle year, so check the program's page. The Glendale college prefers an overall GPA of at least 3.0. A DAT score counts only if the test was taken no more than 3 years before the anticipated matriculation date. Coursework requirements, in semester hours, are 8 of biology with lab, 8 of general chemistry with lab, 4 of organic chemistry with lab, 8 of physics, 6 of English composition or technical writing, and 3 each of anatomy, microbiology, physiology and biochemistry. Dentists in Arizona earned a BLS median wage of $194,180 in May 2025, a statewide figure.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.midwestern.edu: College of Dental Medicine-Arizona | Midwestern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.midwestern.edu: Costs for Doctor of Dental Medicine - Glendale | Midwestern University, 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. catalog.az.midwestern.edu: Admissions | Midwestern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026