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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

2025/2026

 

  • All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change.
  • The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.

Tuition & Fees

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
10 Months
Tuition 93,437 93,437 93,437 93,437
Student Body Fees 40 40 40 40
Graduation Fees N/A N/A N/A 350
Vital Source (cost subject to change) 1,500 1,200 1,200 1,200
Program Support Fee 8,020 8,020 8,020 8,020
Digital Media Fee 605 605 605 605
Acadental kit N/A N/A 459 N/A
Top Hat 35 35 35 35
Livescan 90 N/A N/A N/A
ASDA,CDA – Membership Dues 104 104 104 104
CPR 95 N/A 95 N/A
Exam for CCCDIII/Simulated Kaplan Exam N/A N/A 100 N/A
HSAC Insurance 55 55 55 55
iPad 555 N/A N/A N/A
Henry Schein 640 N/A N/A N/A
eHuman/Interactive Tool 260 N/A N/A N/A
Kilgore 923 N/A N/A N/A
Scrubs 332 N/A N/A N/A
Estimated Total Tuition and Fees   106,691 103,496 104,150 103,846

Budget Items/Estimated Costs

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
10 Months
Living Expenses (room + food) 23,843 23,843 23,843 19,869
Misc. Personal Expenses 7,469 7,469 7,469 6,226
Transportation 4,547 4,547 7,274 6,062
Loupes and Light 2,000 N/A N/A N/A
ADEX Exam (merged with WREB) N/A N/A N/A 3,800
Law and Ethics Exam N/A N/A N/A 150
INBDE Exam N/A N/A N/A 845
Background Check/Additional Live Scan 175 175 175 175

Loan Fees

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
10 Months
Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loan Fees 499 499 499 452
Grad PLUS Loan Fees 4,146 3,926 4,069 4,173

The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Dental Medicine program for the last 4 years:

  • The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Dental Medicine program for the last 4 years:
    2020 Graduates $372,748
    2021 Graduates $381,698
    2022 Graduates $402,567
    2023 Graduates $417,149

    This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

    • The Dental Medicine program has two disbursements per academic year. One disbursement in the fall before school starts and one in the spring.

    To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.

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