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All 78 US dental schools, by state
| School | State | Interview format |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama School of Dentistry (DMD) | Alabama | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (DMD) | Arizona | Interview day with a group exercise, an individual panel interview and an MMI of three timed stations with a standardized patient (2025–26) |
| Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Arizona (DMD) | Arizona | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at Glendale, AZ campus |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Arkansas | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at the dental school campus in Little Rock, AR |
| California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | California | Interview with an interview team that includes at least one Admissions Committee member, scored on a standardized form |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC (DDS) | California | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at USC Health Sciences campus, Los Angeles |
| Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (DDS) | California | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at Loma Linda, CA campus |
| UCLA School of Dentistry (DDS) | California | Personal interview (the school's pages do not describe the format further) |
| UCSF School of Dentistry (DDS) | California | Traditional one-on-one interviews — two separate Zoom interviews, one with a faculty member and one with a current student |
| University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (DDS) | California | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at San Francisco campus |
| Western University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | California | In-person interview day with a 30-minute interview block and an MMI block (school’s sample schedule, August 2026) |
| University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (DDS) | Colorado | MMI and/or traditional interview at Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO |
| University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Connecticut | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at UConn Health campus, Farmington, CT |
| Howard University College of Dentistry (DDS) | District of Columbia | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at Howard University campus, Washington, DC |
| LECOM School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Florida | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Florida | Interview with faculty, on an interview day that may also include a student-led tour, lunch with students and a visit with the Assistant Dean |
| University of Florida College of Dentistry (DMD) | Florida | One open-file interview of about 20–30 minutes with 3–4 Admissions Committee members, on an in-person interview day |
| Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (DMD) | Georgia | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Illinois (DMD) | Illinois | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Illinois | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| UIC College of Dentistry (DMD) | Illinois | One virtual, closed-file interview with one or two faculty members |
| Indiana University School of Dentistry (DDS) | Indiana | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry (DDS) | Iowa | One-on-two timed interviews (situational and behavioral questions) with pairs of interviewers; in person, plus one virtual interview day |
| University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (DMD) | Kentucky | Traditional, conversation-style panel interview (Admissions Committee members, faculty, staff and students) |
| University of Louisville School of Dentistry (DMD) | Kentucky | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Kentucky | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| LSU Health School of Dentistry (DDS) | Louisiana | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| University of New England College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Maine | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| University of Maryland School of Dentistry (DDS) | Maryland | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview |
| BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Massachusetts | Traditional one-on-one interview |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Massachusetts | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Massachusetts | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview |
| University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (DDS) | Michigan | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview with faculty |
| University of Michigan School of Dentistry (DDS) | Michigan | Virtual MMI: timed questions and scenarios with Admissions Committee members, faculty, students and staff |
| University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (DDS) | Minnesota | Two rounds: a recorded Kira interview, then a 20-minute structured, closed-file interview with two faculty members (in person July–November, on Zoom in January–February) |
| UMMC School of Dentistry (DMD) | Mississippi | Interview session that includes multiple mini-interviews with Dental School Admissions Committee members |
| ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (DMD) | Missouri | Two separate 30-minute one-on-one interviews, one with a faculty member and one with an Admissions staff member (in-person or virtual interview days) |
| Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Missouri | Traditional panel interview with faculty |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry (DDS) | Missouri | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Creighton University School of Dentistry (DDS) | Nebraska | Virtual interview with a member of the admissions committee, plus a mandatory in-person presentation at the School of Dentistry |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (DDS) | Nebraska | Traditional one-on-one or small panel interview with faculty |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Nevada | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | New Jersey | Traditional one-on-one interview with faculty |
| Columbia College of Dental Medicine (DDS) | New York | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| NYU College of Dentistry (DDS) | New York | Traditional one-on-one interview |
| Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (DDS) | New York | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) | New York | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (DDS) | New York | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine (DDS) | New York | Traditional interview with faculty |
| East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | North Carolina | Interview with members of the Admissions Committee |
| UNC Adams School of Dentistry (DDS) | North Carolina | Traditional one-on-one faculty and/or student interview |
| Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point University (DMD) | North Carolina | Traditional one-on-one faculty and/or panel interview |
| Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Ohio | Traditional one-on-one interview with faculty |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry (DDS) | Ohio | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview |
| The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (DDS) | Ohio | MMI: four interview stations with faculty and third- and fourth-year dental students, each with designated topics |
| University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (DDS) | Oklahoma | Traditional one-on-one faculty and/or panel interview |
| Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry (DMD) | Oregon | Interview via teleconference with members of the admissions committee |
| Penn Dental Medicine (DMD) | Pennsylvania | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview |
| Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (DMD) | Pennsylvania | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Pennsylvania | Traditional one-on-one faculty interview |
| Ponce Health Sciences University School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Puerto Rico | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview (bilingual) |
| Universidad Ana G. Méndez School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Puerto Rico | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview (bilingual) |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Puerto Rico | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview (bilingual) |
| Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | South Carolina | Two 30-minute virtual interviews with faculty members, plus a welcome session, a virtual tour of Charleston and a student Q&A |
| Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Tennessee | Traditional one-on-one faculty and/or panel interview |
| Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (DDS) | Tennessee | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| UTHSC College of Dentistry (DDS) | Tennessee | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Texas A&M College of Dentistry (DDS) | Texas | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Texas | Hybrid: two paired MMI stations, one individual MMI station, a group activity and a 25–30-minute traditional interview (school interview-tips sheet, fall 2024) |
| UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry (DDS) | Texas | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry (DDS) | Texas | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Roseman University College of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Utah | Traditional or MMI-style interview |
| University of Utah School of Dentistry (DMD) | Utah | Traditional and/or MMI-style interview |
| VCU School of Dentistry (DDS) | Virginia | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| PNWU School of Dental Medicine (DMD) | Washington | In-person interview day at the Yakima campus (presentations, campus and clinic tours, lunch with students) ending with an interview with the admissions committee |
| University of Washington School of Dentistry (DDS) | Washington | Traditional one-on-one and/or panel interview with faculty |
| West Virginia University School of Dentistry (DDS) | West Virginia | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |
| Marquette University School of Dentistry (DDS) | Wisconsin | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty |