Dental · DDS/DMD

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

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2027. IPEDS counts 104 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Houston, TX CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2027 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
104IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2027
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 51.0401104
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$118,796
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$136,742
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, TexasBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$162,360

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states itNot published
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program lengthNot published
  • Program startsNot published

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2019
  • Next accreditation review2027
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby dental schools

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. dentistry.uth.edu: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) | UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 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. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026