Dental · DDS/DMD

Western University of Health Sciences dental school (DMD): cost, class size and admission

Western University of Health Sciences is on the CODA list with the status Approval without Reporting Requirements, next accreditation visit 2028. The program reports a class size of 69. IPEDS counts 73 dental degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Pomona, CA CODA: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next review 2028 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by CODA as: Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences at a glance

Source: the school's own pages, IPEDS, CODA list
Class size
69Program page, Fall 2025 entering class
Dental degrees conferred
73IPEDS, 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

  • Tuition per yearProgram page, 2026-27$98,950
  • Class sizeProgram page, Fall 2025 entering class69
  • Dental degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.040173
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$133,278
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Dentistry, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$145,722
  • 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, 2027 entering classADEA AADSAS · December 1, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Program length4 years
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, 2027 entering classDAT required for all applicants
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedGeneral Biology, Organic Chemistry, General Physics, General or Inorganic Chemistry (all with lab; 8 semester units each), College English/English Composition (6 semester units)

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

Western's College of Dental Medicine enrolled 69 students in its fall 2025 entering class, and 73 dental degrees were conferred in 2024-25 according to IPEDS. Tuition is $98,950 a year on the 2026-27 schedule, the figure printed for each year of the program. Licensing exam outcomes are missing from this page because INBDE pass rates by school are not made public by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. For the 2027 entering class, ADEA AADSAS applications close on December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST, and all applicants must take the DAT. Prerequisites call for 8 semester units each of general biology, organic chemistry, general physics and general or inorganic chemistry, all with lab, plus 6 semester units of English. The general biology sequence may not be an introductory course, according to the admissions page. Approval without Reporting Requirements is the CODA status on record, from a 2021 visit, and the next review is expected in 2028. College Scorecard tracks graduates of Western's dentistry program: those who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22 had a median of $133,278 1 year after completion. A second College Scorecard figure, $145,722 4 years after completion, covers graduates of the program who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Sources

  1. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA): Search for Dental Programs, predoctoral (DDS/DMD) programs (JavaScript page, rendered), fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.westernu.edu: Start an Application | Doctor of Dental Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.westernu.edu: Competitive Class Stats | Doctor of Dental Medicine, 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. www.westernu.edu: Application Requirements | Doctor of Dental Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. www.westernu.edu: Doctor of Dental Medicine | College of Dental Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. www.westernu.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  10. www.westernu.edu: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Financial Aid, 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