Dental · DDS/DMD

University of California-Los Angeles dental school (DDS): cost, class size and admission

University of California-Los Angeles is on the CODA list with the status Approval with Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2033. IPEDS counts 109 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Los Angeles, CA CODA: Approval with Reporting Requirements, next review 2033 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: University of California at Los Angeles School of Dentistry

University of California-Los Angeles at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
109IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval with Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2033
Program length
45 months

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 51.0401109
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$82,449
  • 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, CaliforniaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$165,950

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageADEA AADSAS · December 1, 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length45 months
  • Program startsSeptember
  • Admission testAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleDAT required; must be taken no later than December 31 and within a 3-year period
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedInorganic/General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biology (each with lab), English Composition, Introductory Psychology, Biochemistry

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval with Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2026
  • Next accreditation review2033
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby dental schools

What the numbers say

UCLA conferred 109 dental degrees in 2024-25, as counted by IPEDS. Its DDS runs 45 months, organized as academic terms plus required summer sessions, and entering students begin in September for 2026-27. There is no pass rate to report for UCLA: INBDE results by school are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Applications go through ADEA AADSAS from early June until December 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET; check the program's page for the current cycle. Applicants in the 2026-27 cycle must take the DAT no later than December 31 and within a 3-year period that includes the year they apply. Inorganic or general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and biology must each include lab work, while English composition, introductory psychology and biochemistry are required without a lab. UCLA's accreditation status is Approval with Reporting Requirements; the most recent site visit took place in 2026 and the next review falls in 2033. The College Scorecard median 1 year after completion for graduates of UCLA's dentistry program, counting those who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22, is $82,449. Statewide, the BLS put the median wage for dentists in California at $165,950 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. dentistry.ucla.edu: Application Process | UCLA School of Dentistry, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. dentistry.ucla.edu: D.D.S. Program | UCLA School of Dentistry, 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. dentistry.ucla.edu: Prerequisites | UCLA School of Dentistry, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. dentistry.ucla.edu: Tuition and Costs | UCLA School of Dentistry, 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