The remission, which as an allocation to the School of Dentistry from the Graduate School, makes it possible for non-residents to pay the same tuition as NC residents. Tuition remission can never be guaranteed, but it has generally been available for all first-year graduate students who are US citizens. Tuition remission is generally not available beyond the first year. Non-NC residents are therefore encouraged to establish legal residence in North Carolina and to apply for classification as state residents for tuition purposes. State laws preclude non-US citizens from establishing residency, so international students must pay full tuition during the second and third years.
Students are responsible for tuition and fees during the first and second years of the program.
Some travel funds are available for graduate students to present research papers at scientific meetings. UNC-CH has a student population of approximately 25,000, of whom about 5,500 are graduate students. The three-county region has a combined population of approximately 600,000, and the UNC School of Dentistry has close affiliation with many of its public and private hospitals and treatment centers. Facilities at the School of Dentistry include four educational and clinical buildings, as well as the Dental Research Center. They are adjacent to the School of Medicine, UNC Hospitals and the UNC Health Sciences Library, which affords access to national data banks and numerous health sciences resources.