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Bachelor of Pre Dentistry

University of the Pacific

  • Stockton, United States
  • 6 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Accelerated pathway from a Pacific bachelor's degree into the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the Dugoni School.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in Pre-Dentistry
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly

Career outcomes

  • Admission to the Dugoni DDS or other dental schools
  • Dental specialisation after the DDS

Curriculum

  • Default 3+3 pathway (about six years). Required courses include general and organic chemistry
  • Biology
  • CORE seminars
  • Five general education categories and at least 40 hours of dental shadowing
  • A guaranteed interview at the Dugoni School follows qualifying GPA.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First-year and transfer applicants submit a personal statement
  • Official records of study
  • An academic recommendation
  • Certification of finances and a passport copy
  • With proof of English (TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 110 or PTE Academic 53) unless waived; an interview or audition applies to some programmes.

Minimum GPA

3.05

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion (first-year) or prior college coursework (transfer, International coursework needs a course-by-course evaluation), Exploratory/Undecided admits are not eligible for F-1

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 110
  • PTE Academic 53

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal statement
  • Academic records
  • English proficiency evidence
  • Academic recommendation
  • Certification of finances
  • Passport photo page

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and deadlines (. Final fall deadline 1 June and spring 15 November). Apply online at Upload a personal statement and official records of study and English proficiency proof (waivers available) and an academic recommendation and certification of finances and a passport photo page. Complete an interview or audition if your programme requires one. International applicants are considered automatically for International Student Merit Scholarships.

Other costs

Tuition per year$62,583 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusStockton
Faculty or schoolCollege of the Pacific
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull time
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity of the Pacific automatically considers eligible international first-year and transfer applicants for International Student Merit Scholarships. The separate Powell Scholarship application offers a published 43000 USD award for eligible applicants. Full-tuition scholarships are generally not offered to international applicants.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2027

    366 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 6 years.