Information for Newly Admitted DDS Students
- Congratulations on your acceptance into the Doctor of Dental Surgery Program at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, one of the nation’s premier centers for dental education, research and patient care.
- This webpage provides information on how to formally accept your Doctor of Dental Surgery Program admission offer.
- If you have any questions on how to confirm your participation in the DDS program, or the program itself, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Barbara Weinberg, DDS Admissions Coordinator, at sdmadmit@buffalo.edu.
Submit your $1,250 DDS Tuition Deposit
Please be sure to submit your $1,250 DDS Tuition Deposit by the deadline date indicated in your admission e-mail and acceptance letter. Please see the following directions to make payment:
Domestic Student Deposit Instructions
You will receive an e-mail that details online tuition deposti submission. Your deposit must be submitted no later than 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time on the date indicated in your admission letter, to secure your position.
Please contact sdmadmit@buffalo.edu if you don't receive the tuition deposit e-mail.
International Student Deposit Instructions
In order to submit your $1,250 USD Tuition Deposit, you must submit a check made payable to University at Buffalo. Please send check to the following address:
University at Buffalo
School of Dental Medicine DDS Admissions Office
315 Squire Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Tuition Deposit Deferral Questions
- In general, deferrals of tuition deposits are not granted. Categorical exceptions are made only for those applicants who provide sufficient documentation of their participation as an undergraduate student in an EOP, HEOP or SEEK program, or as an undergraduate participant in the CSTEP, MARC, PREP, RISE, LSAMP or McNair Scholars programs on any campus, or as an applicant through Project 1000.
- An appeal for a deferral (not a waiver) of the application fee can be made by applicants who provide documentation of their receipt of an ADEA Financial Assistance Program [FAP] Fee Waiver.
- In all other cases, a deferral (not a waiver) will be considered by the Office of Admissions only for cases of extreme financial hardship and then only with clear documentation from an appropriate official at an institution of higher education certifying the financial need.
- Please note that self-declaration of need by an applicant or mere eligibility for student financial aid (loans) is not adequate justification. For more information, applicants should contact our DDS admissions office.
Tuition Deposit Refund Policy
- Tuition deposit refund requests must be made in writing and submitted to the School of Dental Medicine DDS Admissions Office by April 1, 2018.
- No refund will be provided after this date.
- You may submit the written request to sdmadmit@buffalo.edu.
Read our DDS Minimum Standards for Admission and Consideration
- Please read the attached Doctor of Dental Surgery Minimum Standards for Admission and Matricuation.
Submit your Statement of Confirmation
- Please go online to sign and submit your DDS Statement of Confirmation.
Admission Offer Deadlines
Both your DDS Tuition Deposit & Statement of Confirmation must be received by 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time, on the deadline date indicated in your acceptance notification and acceptance letter.
