Dental · DDS/DMD

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

Nova Southeastern University is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2029. IPEDS counts 151 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Fort Lauderdale, FL CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2029 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Nova Southeastern University at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
151IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2029
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, without scholarships or program discounts$87,134
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.0401151
  • 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, FloridaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$174,900

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageADEA AADSAS · November 15
  • Minimum overall GPA3.25
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedDAT scores required before an interview
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiology with lab (8 semester hours), Chemistry with lab (8), Organic Chemistry with lab (8), Physics with lab (8), Biochemistry (3), Microbiology (3), English (6)

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2022
  • Next accreditation review2029
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

By the IPEDS count, Nova Southeastern conferred 151 dental degrees in 2024-25. D.M.D. tuition for 2026-27 is $87,134 per year before scholarships or program discounts are applied. NSU's board results are not shown: the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations keeps school-by-school INBDE pass rates unpublished. NSU expects a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25, and it states the same 3.25 for science coursework. The College of Dental Medicine uses ADEA AADSAS, with application materials due there by November 15; check the program's page for the current cycle. An interview comes only after the AADSAS application, the NSU supplemental application and DAT scores have all been received. The course list asks for 8 semester hours each of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and physics with lab, then 3 of biochemistry, 3 of microbiology and 6 of English. CODA last visited in 2022 and recorded Approval without Reporting Requirements, and the next review comes in 2029. Florida's May 2025 BLS median wage for dentists, a state figure and not the school's own, was $174,900.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. dental.nova.edu: D.M.D. Admissions | College of Dental | Nova Southeastern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. 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
  4. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  5. Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE): INBDE results are reported to candidates and their schools; pass rates by school are not published
  6. dental.nova.edu: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) | College of Dental | Nova Southeastern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. dental.nova.edu: College of Dental Medicine Tuition and Fees | College of Dental | Nova Southeastern 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