Dental · DDS/DMD

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center dental school (DDS): cost, class size and admission

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2032. IPEDS counts 110 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Memphis, TN CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2032 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
110IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2032
Program length
Not published

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

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.0401110
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$144,758
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$179,129
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, TennesseeBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$215,290

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageADEA AADSAS · September 30
  • Minimum overall GPA2.75
  • Program lengthNot published
  • Program startsJuly
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedDAT required; no minimum score; scores valid for 5 years
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedEnglish Composition 6 semester hours; Biology 8; General Chemistry 8; Organic Chemistry 8; Physics 8; Biochemistry 3; 1 upper division biology course (Histology 3, Microbiology 4 or Comparative Anatomy 4)

Accreditation

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

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What the numbers say

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry starts its 2026-27 fall term on July 6, 2026. IPEDS credits the Health Science Center with 110 dental degrees conferred in 2024-25. No school-level INBDE pass rate is available for the college, because the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish such figures. September 30 is the AADSAS deadline, by which every application material must be in and every DAT taken; check the program's page for the cycle. The college sets no minimum DAT score. It expects a GPA of at least 2.75 both in the required subjects and in cumulative coursework. Applicants need 8 semester hours each of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics, 6 of English composition and 3 of biochemistry, along with an upper division biology course: histology, microbiology or comparative anatomy. Commission on Dental Accreditation records show a site visit in 2025, a status of Approval without Reporting Requirements and a next review in 2032. Median pay 1 year after completion was $144,758 for graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at the Health Science Center who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22, the College Scorecard reports. The matching College Scorecard figure 4 years after completion, for graduates of that field from 2017-18 and 2018-19, is $179,129. The BLS May 2025 median wage for dentists statewide in Tennessee was $215,290.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.uthsc.edu: Application Information, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.uthsc.edu: Doctor of Dental Surgery, 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. www.uthsc.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. www.uthsc.edu: Frequently Asked Questions, 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