How to Apply

• Congratulations on your acceptance into the International Dentist 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 International Dentist Program admission offer.

• If you have any questions on how to confirm your participation in the IDP program, or the IDP program itself, please do not hesitate to contact our IDP admissions office at idp@buffalo.edu.

• Please go online to sign and submit the IDP Statement of Confirmation

• The International Dentist Program consists of a Summer Program, followed by the last two years of the Doctor of Dental Surgery Program. IDP students must successfully complete the Summer Program to advance to the third year of the DDS program. 

• Estimated costs for the IDP Summer Program and the last two years of dental school are outlined in the following document:  
  

• In order to formally accept our office of admission, IDP students must submit the following Summer Program fee payments by specific deadlines.

• Note: Summer Program Fees are not part of your third or fourth year of tuition.

• The 2024 Continuing Education International Dentist Program Summer Program Fee is $75,000 USD in total.

• There are two IDP program fee payment installments:

Installment 1: $5,000 USD Deposit (due date indicated in your offer letter)

Installment 2: $70,000 USD Program Remaining Balance (due date indicated in your offer letter)

Installment 1: $5,000 USD Deposit (due date indicated in your offer letter)

Continuing Education Summer Program Deposit Payment Portal:

https://activities-ubf-buffalo.nbsstore.net/international-dental-program-payment

Installment 2: $70,000 USD Program Remaining Balance (due date indicated in offer letter)

Continuing Education Summer Program Remaining Balance Online Payment Portal:

https://activities-ubf-buffalo.nbsstore.net/international-dental-program-payment

Important Note: Your I-20 financial information does not need to be submitted by the deadline date for your program deposit, but should be forwarded as quickly as possible to expedite processing of your immigration paperwork.

• International Dentist Program participants may finance their education through personal funds, sponsor funds, loans, or a combination of these sources.

• Financing the IDP Program through LOANS

The links below will provide a starting point for students seeking apartment rental and/or home purchase while attending UB School of Dental Medicine.

▪ UB On-Campus Apartments Look here for information about on-campus apartments, including floor plans and virtual tours.

▪ UB Off Campus Housing Office

▪ Amherst Bee Classified Section

▪ The Renter's Guide for Buffalo

▪ Google Maps This site provides detailed maps of any area so you can see the proximity of various suburbs and street locations to the campus and city.