Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Post Doctoral
2024-25 Cost of Attendance
| All Post-Doctoral Programs – 12 months
7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025 |
| Tuition |
$98,910 |
| General Fee* |
$1,500 |
|
| Health and Wellness Fee |
$538 |
| 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. Periodontic General Fee is $2,100.
** Federal Direct Loan borrowers only |
| INSTRUMENTS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
| Endodontics |
$26,858 |
| Operative Dentistry |
$20,510 |
| Orthodontics |
$5,854 |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
$830 |
| Periodontology |
$18,470 |
| Implantology Fellowship |
$7,040 |
| 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 Research Fee |
$8,925 |
Periodontics IV Sedation Fee
1st Year Clinical Students in Periodontology |
$1,875 |
| Periodontics Special Book Fee, Fall 2024 |
$700 |
| Prosthodontics Use Fee |
$1,000 |
| 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. |
$3,988 per semester |
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