Dental Schools in Hawaii
Our current dental school catalogue does not include programs based in Hawaii. Compare DAT score requirements, GPA profiles, in-state preference and AADSAS application strategy.
About Hawaii: Pop. ~1.4M; Honolulu anchors the medical infrastructure. John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii is the state's sole MD program.
In-state context: UH JABSOM very strongly prefers Hawaii residents; typically 85–90%+ in-state. The school also has strong Pacific Islander community health and Native Hawaiian health workforce missions.
Major health systems: The Queen's Health Systems · Hawaii Pacific Health · Kuakini Health System · Straub Medical Center
DDS vs DMD — what is the difference?
Both DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry / Doctor of Dental Medicine) are equivalent degrees. The title used depends solely on the university, not on any difference in training, scope of practice, or licensure. All CODA-accredited programs lead to the same dental licence. Applications go through AADSAS (ADEA) for most schools. The DAT (Dental Admission Test) is required by virtually all programs.
No dental schools currently listed for Hawaii
Hawaii may not have CODA-accredited dental programs in our current cohort, or programs here are not yet in our catalogue. Browse the full US dental school catalogue below.
UH JABSOM very strongly prefers Hawaii residents; typically 85–90%+ in-state. The school also has strong Pacific Islander community health and Native Hawaiian health workforce missions.
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