Tufts Dental Schools

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine is a dental school and patient clinic on Tufts’ health sciences campus in Boston’s Chinatown, with a history of more than 150 years. Through the Tufts University Dental Care Center, patients receive care from faculty-student teams, with comprehensive services under one roof, from routine checkups to specialty treatment, at fees often well below private practice. The clinic serves more than 30,000 patients a year and is accepting new patients.

On the academic side, the school offers a four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine program that combines coursework, pre-clinical training, clinical experience and practice management. Its Dental International Student Program, started in 1956, gives foreign-trained dentists a 27-month path to a DMD and US licensure eligibility. Predental programs help applicants learn about the profession or join an early assurance track, and a Mind-Body Wellness program teaches students self-regulation skills.

What to Know

• The school offers twelve accredited graduate programs, three fellowships, three certificate programs and one internship.
• Programs are organized across nine academic departments, including oral and maxillofacial surgery and public health and community service.
• Federal and institutional financial aid, including merit and need-based grants, is available to students.