Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Post Doctoral
2025 - 2026 Cost of Attendance
| All Post-Doctoral Programs – 12 months
7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 |
| Tuition |
$101,630 |
| Health and Wellness Fee |
$564 |
| Direct Loan Fees** |
$462 |
| Housing |
$23,100 |
| Food |
$6,600 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment |
$1,445 |
| Personal Expenses |
$5,280 |
| Transportation |
$1,920 |
| Total |
$141,002 |
* Clinical students and Implantology 1- and 2-year Fellowship.
** Federal Direct Loan borrowers only |
| INSTRUMENTS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
| Endodontics |
$23,736 |
| Operative Dentistry |
$20,510 |
| Orthodontics |
$6,062 |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
$528 |
| Periodontology |
$18,288 |
| Implantology Fellowship |
$7,108 |
| Esthetic Digital & Operative |
$20,938 |
| Pediatric Dentistry CAGS General Fee |
$2,000 |
General Fee
(Applied Biomechanics DScD/MSD, Dental Biomaterials DScD/MSD, Prosthodontics CAGS) |
$2,500 |
| Sterilization Fee |
$2,500 |
| (Endodontics CAGS, Esthetic, Digital & Operative CAGS, Implantology Fellowship, Orthodontic & Dentofacial Ortho CAGS, Periodontology CAGS, Prosthodontics CAGS) |
|
| Technology Fee |
$3,000 |
| (all programs except Geriatric Dental Medicine CAGS, Pediatric Dentistry CAGS/MSD/DScD, Ortho Fellowship and all Internships) |
|
| Research Student Fee (MSD, DSC, DScD, DPH+, CAGS/MSD++) |
$4,000 |
+DPH in Dental Public Health is only assessed in 1st year
++First year of CAGS |
|
| Orthodontics Research Fellowship Tuition Fee |
$22,934 |
| Orthodontics Research Fellowship Research Fee |
$9,170 |
Periodontics IV Sedation Fee
1st Year Clinical Students in Periodontology |
$1,875 |
| Periodontics Special Book Fee, Fall 2025 |
$700 |
| Research students who are remaining past their program end date to complete their theses or dissertations will be registered and assessed a continuing study fee each semester. In order to qualify, all other program requirements such as classes and research must be completed. |
$4,366 per semester |
**Instrument fees are estimated until confirmed by GSDM for the 2025-2026 academic year.
2024 - 2025 Cost of Attendance
|
All Post-Doctoral Programs – 12 months
7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025
|
| Tuition |
$98,910 |
| Health and Wellness Fee |
$538 |
| General Fee*** |
$1,500 |
| Direct Loan Fees** |
$462 |
| Housing |
$23,100 |
| Food |
$6,600 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment |
$1,445 |
| Personal Expenses |
$5,280 |
| Transportation |
$1,920 |
| Total |
$139,755 |
* Clinical students and Implantology 1- and 2-year Fellowship.
** Federal Direct Loan borrowers only*** Periodontic fee is $2,100 |
| Periodontics CAGs Residents Year 1 |
$1,875 |
| Periodontics Special Book Fee |
$700 |
| INSTRUMENTS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
| Endodontics** |
$26,858 |
| Operative Dentistry |
$20,510 |
| Orthodontics |
$5,854 |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
$830 |
| Periodontology |
$18,470 |
| Prosthodontics Use Fee |
$1,000 |
| Implantology Fellowship |
$7,040 |
| MSD. DSc, DScD, DPH*, Orthodontics CAGS/MSD** |
$4,000 |
*First Year of Research
**First Year of CAGS
| CONTINUING STUDIES FEE |
|
| Research students who are remaining past their program end date to complete their theses or dissertations will be registered and assessed a continuing study fee charged each semester. In order to qualify, all other program requirements such as classes and research must be completed. |
$7,976 |
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