Dental · DDS/DMD

New York University dental school (DDS): cost, class size and admission

New York University is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2032. The program reports a class size of 380. IPEDS counts 391 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

New York, NY CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2032 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: New York University College of Dentistry

New York University at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
380Program page, Date not stated (approximate, per year)
Dental degrees conferred
391IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2032
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 (approximate, per year)380
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.0401391
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$81,228
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$161,495
  • 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 pageADEA AADSAS · January 15
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedDAT required; scores due January 15 and taken within 3 years of the admission year
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiology, Inorganic/General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics (each with lab), English/Writing-Intensive; 2 semesters or 3 quarters each

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2025
  • Next accreditation review2032
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby dental schools

What the numbers say

New York University's College of Dentistry estimates that approximately 380 new dental students enroll each year, within a 4-year curriculum. IPEDS puts NYU at 391 dental degrees conferred in 2024-25. Following a 2025 site visit, the Commission on Dental Accreditation lists the college as Approval without Reporting Requirements, with a next review in 2032. INBDE outcomes for NYU are not available here, as the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish pass rates by school. The AADSAS application and DAT scores are both due by January 15 in the year admission is sought; with no cycle year stated, check the program's page. Those DAT results must come from a sitting within 3 years of that admission year. Coursework in biology, inorganic or general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics, each with lab, plus English or writing-intensive classes, is required, with the minimum length per subject given on the college's page. College Scorecard reports that graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at NYU who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22 had median earnings of $81,228 1 year after completion. Measured 4 years after completion, the College Scorecard median for graduates of that field who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19 was $161,495. Statewide, New York's BLS median wage for dentists stood at $183,060 in May 2025.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. dental.nyu.edu: Admission Requirements, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. dental.nyu.edu: Frequently Asked Questions, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. dental.nyu.edu: DDS Program, 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. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026