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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dental school (DDS): cost, class size and admission

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2032. IPEDS counts 82 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Chapel Hill, NC CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2032 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
Not published
Dental degrees conferred
82IPEDS, 2024-25
CODA status
Approval without Reporting RequirementsNext visit 2032
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, in-state, first-year$37,822
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.040182
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$139,945
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$198,570
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degreeNot published
  • General dentists, median wage, North CarolinaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$207,000

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleADEA AADSAS · October 1
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleDAT required; scores more than 3 years old not considered
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedGeneral biology and Anatomy & Physiology (8 semester hours, labs); general chemistry (8, labs); organic chemistry (6); biochemistry (3); physics (6); English (6)

Accreditation

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

Nearby dental schools

What the numbers say

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill set October 1 as the deadline for completed AADSAS applications in the 2026-27 cycle. First-year tuition for an in-state student is $37,822 in 2026-27, per the school's cost of attendance table. The university conferred 82 dental degrees in 2024-25, IPEDS shows. INBDE pass rates are missing from this page for UNC, as the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not make them public for single schools. Official DAT scores are required for the 2026-27 cycle, and the school will not consider scores past its age limit. Prerequisite semester hours are 8 in general biology and anatomy and physiology, 8 in general chemistry, both with labs, 6 each in organic chemistry, physics and English, and 3 in biochemistry. A 2025 site visit preceded the school's current Commission on Dental Accreditation status, Approval without Reporting Requirements, and the next review is scheduled for 2032. The College Scorecard puts the median for graduates of the dentistry, first professional degree field at UNC at $139,945 1 year after completion, for people who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22. A later snapshot, 4 years after completion, shows $198,570 in the College Scorecard for graduates of the field who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19. North Carolina's BLS median wage for dentists was $207,000 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.unc.edu: DDS Admissions - UNC Adams 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. catalog.unc.edu: Doctor of Dental Surgery, D.D.S. < University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. studentaid.unc.edu: DDS Welcome Page - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, 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