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Pediatric Dentistry: How to Apply

Certificate-only Option   M.S.D. Option
Program Length: Two Years   Program Length: Two Years
Tuition: $3006 per year   Tuition: $40,580 per year
Stipend: $43,733 per year   Stipend: None
Health Insurance: Included   Health Insurance: $437 per semester
Degree/Certificate: Certificate   Degree/Certificate: M.S.D. & Certificate
Application Deadline: November 15   Application Deadline: November 15

General Application Guidelines:
  1. Admission requires the D.M.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
  2. A "B" average or ranking in the upper third of the graduating class and National Dental Board Exam scores of 85 or higher are expected.
  3. Only those application packets that are complete and received by the deadline are forwarded to the program director for consideration.
  4. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that all materials are submitted and that their file is complete.
  5. Apply Early!
All Applicants must submit the following materials:
  1. Complete PASS Application
  2. Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 payable to “Case School of Dental Medicine.”
  3. Undergraduate Transcripts
  4. Match number (may be submitted to PASS)
  5. Photograph (optional at this time)
  6. International Students must also submit:
    a. TOEFL scores (may be submitted to PASS)
    b. A letter of financial support
Additional Requirements for International Students:
Our Pediatric Residency Program only accepts American citizens or permanent residents, and requires that your dental degree had been earned at a dental school in the United States. We do, however, occasionally select applicants for a Master's Degree in pediatric dentistry. We select these students from the pool of those who have applied for our pediatric dentistry residency, though Master's students may be of any citizenship.

International Students MAY submit an application, understanding that they will certainly not be considered for the pediatric residency, and that we will not necessarily select ANY master's students in pediatrics in a given year. Foreign-trained dentists MUST have completed a GPR or AEGD in the United States.

International students do not need to apply for a Match number.

Applicants graduated from a non-English speaking dental school, and for whom English is not their first language, must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). We do accept a score reported from IELTS in lieu of a TOEFL score. In order to be admitted, the applicant must score above one of the following minimum scores:
TEOFL Paper-Based Test: 550
TOEFL Computer-Based Test: 213
TOEFL Internet-Based Test: 79
IELTS Test: 6.5
The TOEFL identification number for Case Western Reserve University is: 1105
The Department code for the School of Dental Medicine is: 38

There is no financial aid given to international students enrolled in the M.S.D. programs. A letter of "proof of support" must be submitted when a student is accepted into a program. Applicants must establish that they have available financial resources sufficient to complete the program uninterrupted. All on-campus work-study employment for international students must be cleared by the individual program director and the University Office of International Students.

We recommend that applicants to all our graduate programs take the National Dental Board exams and score at least an 85 on both parts. In many cases, and especially in the case of foreign-trained applicants, people apply having not taken this test. In this case, we require that they take another standardized test such as the GRE, though the most qualified candidates will have taken the NDBE.

All materials that are not submitted through PASS should be sent to our office:
Office of Graduate Studies
Case School of Dental Medicine
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4905 USA

Phone: 216-368-0775
Email: dentalgrad@case.edu
Early applications are recommended. Incomplete applications will not be sent to the program director for review.