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Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College is a US DDS program in Hawthorne, NY that takes 2027-entry applications through ADEA AADSAS. Its published class profile lists a median GPA of 3.55 and a class of 214. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–February 2027.

Location
Hawthorne, NY, United States
Established
2016
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS)

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College (TCDM) sits in Hawthorne, Westchester County. It is a private dental school affiliated with Touro University, a Jewish heritage institution committed to intellectual inquiry and public service. TCDM was founded in 2016 as part of NYMC. Sharing a campus with a medical school makes interprofessional education possible.

The Westchester County campus is about 30 miles north of New York City. Students get a suburban training environment, with access to the wider New York metropolitan patient population.

What makes Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) different

Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC, founded in 2016, is affiliated with New York Medical College (NYMC) in Hawthorne, Westchester County. Touro University is a Jewish heritage institution; TCDM is open to students of all backgrounds. The school benefits from co-location with NYMC, enabling interprofessional education with medical students and hospital clinical affiliates.

Westchester County location provides a suburban New York clinical training environment. Following a 2023 enrollment expansion, TCDM also operates a clinical campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Touro Dental Health, at the Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute). It is the first pre-doctoral dental clinical training facility in the state. All students complete their first two years in Hawthorne.

About 100 per class then take their final two clinical years in New Mexico, and the remainder stay in New York.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DDS curriculum. TCDM integrates basic sciences and clinical education from Year 1. Co-location with New York Medical College enables interprofessional education through shared curriculum components. Clinical training at TCDM's Hawthorne clinic and affiliated community health sites in Westchester and the greater New York metropolitan area.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) research strengths

Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) is strong in these research areas:

  • Oral biology
  • Dental biomaterials
  • Community oral health
  • Oral-systemic health
  • Dental education

How the Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) interview runs

Format: Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty

Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC conducts 30-minute, one-on-one interviews in an open-file, holistic format, held in person or virtually. The school's affiliation with New York Medical College shapes the interview culture, as does its Touro University heritage. Touro is a Jewish heritage institution committed to intellectual openness and community service.

Interviewers probe motivation, ethical values, and community health commitment.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) intake

Approximately 214 students per year (114 in New York + 100 clinical in New Mexico).

Where Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) is

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College was founded in 2016 and is based in Hawthorne, NY.

Programmes offered:

  • General Dentistry
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Orthodontics
  • Oral Medicine
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Entry requirements

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Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) at a glance

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Dentistry — 2027 entry at a glance
GPA (median)3.55
Class size214
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 214 students per year (114 in New York + 100 clinical in New Mexico)
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Dentistry admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Dental experience, community service, and academic achievement expected. Students of all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed.
GPA median3.55 overall / 3.50 science (BCPM)
Class size214
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
Holistic review emphasisDental experience, community service, DAT, GPA, ethical values.
NotesGPA medians hedged. DAT Academic Average median approximately 19–21 (hedged). Private institution — no in-state preference. Estimates from public AAMC FACTS / AACOMAS / ADEA AADSAS / class-profile; verify current cycle. The school does not publish an accepted-applicant count, and the acceptance rate previously shown here was inconsistent with its own applicant and class-size figures, so it has been removed rather than estimated. Check MSAR for the official rate. DAT figure sourced 2026-09-12 from https://dental.touro.edu/education/dds-program/admissions/ (ADA 200-600 scale).
Specialities offeredGeneral Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

Interview

How Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) interviews applicants

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Dentistry interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesApproximately 35–50% post-interview (estimated).
Tutor insight
Touro CDM is a relatively new program (2016) in a distinctive Westchester suburban setting. The NYMC affiliation for interprofessional education is a genuine asset. The Jewish heritage institutional context is worth engaging with thoughtfully. Touro's values of intellectual inquiry and community service are embedded in the culture for every student, whatever their background.
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Insurance Denial for an Urgent Biopsy

A patient presents with early-stage oral cancer of the tongue identified on a routine examination. You refer them urgently to an oral surgeon and oncologist. Their dental insurance company denies coverage for the biopsy, citing a policy exclusion for 'cancer-related services' that the insurer claims should be covered by the patient's medical insurance.

The patient's medical insurer denies the claim, contending the initial biopsy is a dental procedure. The patient is caught between two systems with a potentially life-threatening lesion. What is your role as their dentist in this situation?

Likely follow-up · The patient asks you to write a letter of medical necessity to both insurers. What should it include, and how do you convey the clinical urgency?

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Beyond your scope

Midway through what you expected to be a routine extraction as a general dentist, the case becomes far more complex than anticipated, with a root tip displaced toward the maxillary sinus. You have not managed this before. What are your ethical obligations regarding scope of practice and competence, and how does this connect to nonmaleficence?

Likely follow-up · How does the ADA Code address practicing within the limits of your competence?

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Where Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS)'s figures come from

Compiled from Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College's published admissions material and checked for internal consistency. Not independently re-checked against the school's own website for 2027 entry — confirm the figures with the school before you rely on them.

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Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC (DDS) — frequently asked questions

Bachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Dental experience, community service, and academic achievement expected. Students of all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed.

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