Dental · DDS/DMD

University of Illinois Chicago dental school (DMD): cost, class size and admission

University of Illinois Chicago is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2028. IPEDS counts 116 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Chicago, IL CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2028 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

University of Illinois Chicago at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
116IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2028
Program length
4 years

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 51.0401116
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$129,773
  • 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, IllinoisBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$156,110

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleADEA AADSAS · December 1, 2026
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleDAT required; must be taken within 2 years before application; no minimum score
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedChemistry 14 semester hours (at least 4 in Organic Chemistry), Biological Science 6, Physics 6, English 6, Biochemistry 1 course (science courses with labs)

Accreditation

  • StatusCODA list, fetched 2026-10-28Approval without Reporting Requirements
  • Last accreditation visit2021
  • Next accreditation review2028
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

December 1, 2026 is the AADSAS deadline for the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry in the 2026-27 cycle. For that cycle, a DAT score is accepted only when the test was taken within 2 years before the application is submitted, and the college sets no minimum score. Chemistry accounts for 14 semester hours of the prerequisites, at least 4 of them in organic chemistry, with 6 each in biological science, physics and English and 1 biochemistry course; science courses come with labs. The dental program is full time and year round, with a fall term start. By the IPEDS count, the university conferred 116 dental degrees in 2024-25. Nothing here reports INBDE outcomes for the college: the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish pass rates by school. Its standing with the Commission on Dental Accreditation is Approval without Reporting Requirements; the last site visit came in 2021, and the next review is due in 2028. College Scorecard data put the median at $129,773 1 year after completion for graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at the university who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22; no figure for a later point is shown. The May 2025 BLS median wage for Illinois dentists was $156,110.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. dentistry.uic.edu: How to Apply to the DMD Program | College of Dentistry | University of Illinois Chicago, 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. dentistry.uic.edu: Admissions Requirements for the DMD Program | College of Dentistry | University of Illinois Chicago, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. dentistry.uic.edu: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) | College of Dentistry | University of Illinois Chicago, 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