Dental · DDS/DMD

University of Detroit Mercy dental school (DDS): cost, class size and admission

University of Detroit Mercy is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2029. The program reports a class size of 174. IPEDS counts 159 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Detroit, MI CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2029 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

University of Detroit Mercy at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
174Program page, Class of 2030
Dental degrees conferred
159IPEDS, 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, Detroit cohort$85,130
  • Class sizeProgram page, Class of 2030174
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.0401159
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$147,397
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$173,975
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, MichiganBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$169,930

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageADEA AADSAS · December 31
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsAugust
  • Admission testAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleDAT required; scores received after December 31 are not accepted
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleGeneral Biology or Zoology, Inorganic or General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics (each with laboratory)

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

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry lists a class size of 174 for the Class of 2030. Its IPEDS total for 2024-25 is 159 dental degrees conferred. For the Detroit cohort, tuition runs $85,130 a year in 2026-27. Detroit Mercy has no INBDE results here, because school-by-school pass rates are not released by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Applications go through AADSAS, with every item received and verified by December 31; check the program's page for the cycle. In the 2026-27 cycle the school requires the U.S. DAT and refuses scores that arrive after December 31. A 3.0 minimum applies to both the science and the overall GPA. The 2026-27 prerequisites are general biology or zoology, inorganic or general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics, each with laboratory. Its academic year starts in late August; check the program's page for dates. Accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation stands at Approval without Reporting Requirements, following a 2022 site visit and with a next review in 2029. According to the College Scorecard, graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at Detroit Mercy earned a median of $147,397 1 year after completion if they finished in 2020-21 or 2021-22, and $173,975 4 years after completion if they finished in 2017-18 or 2018-19. Michigan's May 2025 BLS median wage for dentists was $169,930.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. dental.udmercy.edu: Admission | University of Detroit Mercy, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. dental.udmercy.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. dental.udmercy.edu: FAQs | University of Detroit Mercy, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. dental.udmercy.edu: Future Students | University of Detroit Mercy, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  6. 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
  7. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  8. Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE): INBDE results are reported to candidates and their schools; pass rates by school are not published
  9. dental.udmercy.edu: D.D.S. Program | University of Detroit Mercy, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  10. dental.udmercy.edu: Planning and Program Costs | University of Detroit Mercy, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  11. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026