Cost of Attendance

  • The figures below reflect estimated expenses for one year of study. 
  • The costs include tuition, fees, and program-specific expenses.  
  • Living and personal expenses - such as room, board and transportation - are not included below.  They are estimated by and posted on the University's Office of Financial Aid page, averaging about $23,000 per year.
  • Additional required costs may be assessed to the student account including mandatory health insurance premiums for international students. 
  • Students concurrently enrolled in clinical and degree programs are charged the applicable tuition rate below; there is one tuition charge each semester that covers both programs in any given semester.  Refer to the more expensive program's figure below (usually the clinical program) to appropriately budget for dental fees and other program-specific expenses.

YEAR 1
Tuition rates are published each year by the university and are subject to change.

  2024-25 Tuition
Fees Other Year 1 Total
Program In-State*
Out-of-State
Dental CMS  Dental PG  UB Program- Specific Expenses In- State
Out-of-State
Biomaterials, MS $11,310 $24,990 - - $3,300 - $14,610 $28,290
Oral Biology, PhD $11,310
$24,990
- - $3,300 - $14,610
$28,290
Oral Sciences, MS $11,310
$24,990
- - $3,300 - $14,610
$28,290
AEGD International Scholars - $24,990
$10,000 $9,000 $3,300 - - $47,290
Endodontics Certificate $11,310
$24,990
$10,000 $11,000 $3,300 $2,462 $38,072 $51,752
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate $11,310
$24,990
- - $3,300 - $14,610
$28,290
Orthodontics, MS and Certificate $11,310
$24,990
$10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $11,030 $44,640 $58,320
Periodontics Certificate $11,310
$24,990
$10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $8,865 $42,475 $56,155
Prosthodontics Certificate $11,310
$24,990
$10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $6,514 $40,124 $53,804
TMD & Orofacial Pain Certificate $11,310
$24,990
- $9,000 $3,300 - $23,610 $37,290

Clinical Management System (CMS) Fee: covers dental instrument sterilization, maintenance & replacement, and to support clinic computing costs.

Postgraduate (PG) Fee: covers expenditures, equipment, computers, instruments, and supplies needed for higher-level course instruction.

UB Fees: 
The University assesses a comprehensive fee to all students, as well as other required academic and activity fees. 

Program-Specific Costs:
  Anticipated expenses can be found on each program's admissions page, as applicable.  The cost of attendance displayed above incorporates Year 1 expenses.

In-State Tuition*

Newly admitted students to University at Buffalo graduate and professional programs who have indicated New York State (NYS) residency status on their application will be required to submit documentation for verification of residency status.

After receipt of an admissions decision, students must provide three proof of domicile documents as specified in The SUNY NYS residency policy. Please reference The NYS residency verification information page to view additional information and acceptable document types.