Admissions
Learn everything about the admissions requirements to the IDP Program here, including extra resources to help succeed in the admissions process.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for the IDP program at the University at Buffalo, all appplicants must our admissions requirements before proceeding.
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IDP Admission Requirements:
To be considered for admission to the IDP program, applicants must meet the requirements. All applications that meet our requirements will receive a full file review.
Summer 2026 IDP Program
Applications for the Summer International Dentist Program will open in March 2025
Accreditation
The predoctoral dental education program (DDS) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of accredited without reporting requirements. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is www.ada.org/en/coda.
Applicants must:
- Be a graduate of an international dental school
- Have satisfactorily completed an academic program of study of not less than four years, culminating in a degree, diploma, or certificate in dentistry recognized by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located
- Have earned the dental degree and hold a final diploma prior to applying to the IDP program; provisional degrees and certificates are not sufficient
NBDE Requirements
- Applicants must meet the Integrated [INDBE] or National Board Dental Examination [NBDE] requirements.
- Applicants applying for Summer 2026 admission and beyond must either have passed Part I of the NBDE or the Integrated NBDE [INBDE] by our June 15, 2025 application deadline to be considered.
- Those students who have passed either Part II of the NBDE or the Integrated NBDE [INDBE] will be given preference over those who have passed Part I of the NBDE.
- You must make arrangements to submit official INBDE scores to CAAPID directly.
- Our committee must see your official INBDE scores in the CAAPID portal by our June 15, 2025 admissions deadline.
- Self-reported INBDE will not be considered.
- The committee will not know if you passed INBDE in your online CAAPID application unless you submit official INBDE scores in the CAAPID portal.
- Please refer to the ADA website for additional NBDE information.
All applicants must meet the Integrated [INDBE] or National Board Dental Examination [NBDE] requirements. Check out the resources to learn more about the INDBE Examination!
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NBDE
Part 1
- Program requires passage of Part I NBDE to be eligible to apply.
- You must make arrangements to submit official NBDE Part I scores to CAAPID directly.
- Our committee must see your official NBDE scores in the CAAPID portal by our June 15, 2025 admissions deadline.
- Self-reported NBDE Part I will not be considered.
- The committee will not know if you passed NBDE Part I in your online CAAPID application unless you submit official NBDE scores in the CAAPID portal.
Part I of the NBDE is no longer offered by the ADA.
- Applicants who have passed NBDE Part II or the Integrated NBDE will be given preference for admission.
- You must make arrangements to submit official NBDE Part II scores to CAAPID directly.
- Our committee must see your official NBDE scores in the CAAPID portal by our June 15, 2025 admissions deadline.
- Self-reported NBDE Part II will not be considered.
- The committee will not know if you passed NBDE Part II in your online CAAPID application unless you submit official NBDE scores in the CAAPID portal.
NBDE
Part 2
You can still be considered for the program if you have not taken NBDE Part II. However, preference for admission is given to those who have passed Part II or the Integrated NBDE.
TOEFL
Requirements
All students must meet the TOEFL Requirements in order to be admitted to the UB IDP program.
Please refer here for TOEFL frequently asked questions.
Bench test dates to be announced. The Bench Test Prep Course is no longer being offered.
Applicants to the IDP program may be foreign nationals (those requiring a visa), United States citizens, or Permanent Residents of the United States.
An important consideration in the selection process for the International Dentist Program is the applicant’s effectiveness and clarity in verbal communication. It is essential both for completion of the academic program and for effective communication with patients in the clinics.
Phone: 716-829-6926
Fax: 716-829-2731
idp@buffalo.edu
Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
IDP Admissions
School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214