The authority to select applicants for admission to the School of Dentistry is vested in the Admissions Committee. The members of this committee include both clinical and basic science faculty of the School of Dentistry. All correspondence and records regarding admissions process are filed in the Division of Student Services and Records and become the property of the University of Mississippi Medical Center and cannot be returned or forwarded to the applicant or another school. Selection of applicants is made on a competitive basis without regard to race, sex, color, creed, marital status, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. Major admission considerations are the college record, American Dental Association Dental Admission Test and personal interview.
Strong preference is given to residents of Mississippi.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have completed all required course work at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. Applicants whose credentials indicate potential for success in the program are invited for interviews. No applicant is accepted until interviewed by members of the admissions committee. Applicants should not present themselves for interviews until requested to do so by the committee. The earliest date to apply is July 1 in the year before the desired year of enrollment.