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    Dentistry - Orthodontics (MS in Dentistry)

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    Basic Information

    Degree Information

    Degree Offered: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY
    CIP Code: 51.0508
    Campus: Seattle

    Admission Requirements and Contact Information


    Students accepted Summer quarter only. The Orthodontics program application decision time frame is mid to late October.

    Contact Information

    Taryn Sanders-Sheats, Graduate Program, Department of Orthodontics
    Program Website
    +1 206-543-5788
    taryns3@uw.edu

    Requirements and Prerequisites
    A minimum 3.0 grade-point-average on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) for those credits earned at the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4-point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. For more information, please refer to Policy 3.1 Graduate Admissions.
    GRE Requirements
    GRE Requirement: Required. Official GRE scores are required for all applicants in order to be considered for admission. The UW institution code for the GRE is 4854.
    Additional Instructions
    See Orthodontics Website.

    Send to National Matching Services: Request for Applicant Agreement Package (unless you have already sent for one this year).

    Graduate School applications are processed separately from ADEA PASS applications to the Orthodontics program.


    Non-Native English Speaker Information
    Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2.

    International Student Information
    Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page. If admitted to the program, international students requesting an F1 or J1 visa will be required to provide financial ability documentation to the UW Graduate School.

    No departmental funding available for the first year of study.

    Program Deadlines


    Application Materials


    Required Official Test Score: GRE