High Point Workman DMD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Degree: four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), 60 learners per cohort.
• Location: Workman Hall in High Point, North Carolina.
• Application: HPU's free Slate application, not ADEA AADSAS.
• Dates: opens May 1, 2026; application due November 1 and Kira due November 8.
• Tests and letters: DAT and recommendations are not accepted; timed asynchronous Kira is required.
• Interview: in person only, about 3.5 hours, including three 10-minute faculty interviews.
• Accreditation: CODA initial accreditation remains the current published status. Current DMD FAQ

Admission requirements

A U.S. bachelor’s degree is required before August 2027 matriculation. Workman publishes no required prerequisite-course list and no course-age rule; its 2026-27 admission model instead lists recommended coursework and accepts online, certificate, AP and IB work as evidence of preparation. 2026-27 admission model

The FAQ sets a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum. An applicant below 3.0 may be considered with a completed master’s GPA of at least 3.0, but the same page later says applications with a 3.0 or lower undergraduate GPA will not be considered; treat exact eligibility at 3.0 as an unresolved wording conflict. The DAT is not required and cannot be uploaded. Recommendations, Interfolio and committee packets are not accepted. No fixed shadowing-hour minimum applies, although zero shadowing affects readiness review. Current FAQ

For this cycle applicants need a U.S. bachelor’s degree and must not require an F-1 visa; permanent residence outside the U.S. is ineligible. H1B/H4 holders receive case-specific review, and DACA candidates may be considered with evidence they can finance the programme. There is no in-state or out-of-state seat limit or tuition difference.

Important dates

The direct Slate application opens May 1, 2026 and is due November 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. There is no application fee. Applicants receive a Kira link after submission, normally within 72 hours; they have two weeks to complete it, but the absolute final Kira date is November 8, 2026. The assessment score takes about two weeks to reach the school. Current FAQ

Invitations for August interviews begin in June or July and may continue through November. The admission model places interviews from August through December; the FAQ says the active-reserve pool is final after interviews conclude no later than February. Rolling decisions are expected to begin in August, and the class starts in the first week of August 2027. Exact interview dates and matriculation date are not published.

How selection works

At least three reviewers independently assess the application: two Graduate Admissions reviewers and one Workman faculty member. Knowledge, experiences and reflections receive Ready, May Be Ready or Not Ready Yet ratings, which are aggregated to prioritize interviews. Kira has little influence when an applicant is rated Ready but may improve interview probability when the file raises concerns. Current FAQ

After interview, interviewers independently recommend readiness and participants debrief highlights and concerns. A separate faculty committee receives deidentified evaluation data and makes conditional acceptance, active reserve or reapply-next-cycle decisions; the dean is not a member. Only individual interviews are graded with standardized rubrics. Other activities are ungraded but observed. Exact formulae, Kira thresholds, rubric scores and vote rules are not published.

Interview details

Confirmed

Kira is a required asynchronous one-way assessment completed remotely in one sitting. It uses timed recorded responses to school-authored questions, includes unscored practice questions and takes about 30–45 minutes including setup and practice. Current FAQ

Selected applicants then attend an in-person-only interview at Workman Hall. The approximately 3.5-hour programme includes three 10-minute one-on-one interviews with faculty, a dental procedure simulation using haptic technology, a flipped-classroom demonstration, a Workman Hall tour and Q&A, with an optional main-campus tour. Only the individual interviews are graded with standardized rubrics; other activities remain observable.

Not published

The school does not publish Kira question count, prep/response time by prompt or scoring scale; faculty interviewer identities, file access or question domains; precise interview-day dates; committee weighting; or accommodation details beyond Kira's platform requirements.

Who this program may suit

Workman's CARE model looks for preparation and experiences connected to clinician, advocate, researcher and entrepreneur roles, with emphasis on adaptable learners who can communicate, reflect and serve. 2026-27 admission model The regular four-year DMD is distinct from HPU's internal accelerated Dental Medicine Scholars pathway and its pathway-specific requirements.

CODA granted the DMD initial accreditation in August 2023. A second site visit occurred April 28–30, 2026, but the current official school accreditation page still reports initial accreditation; do not label it full approval absent a later CODA action. The first class graduates in 2028, so Fall 2027 entrants are not the inaugural class.

Practice and next step

Complete a timed recording about adapting a plan when new evidence changes a patient or team need. Ask a reviewer to score whether the response identifies the signal, explains a deliberate adjustment and stays concise under pressure. Make one adjustment, record a second attempt and compare clarity and self-awareness.

Frequently asked questions

Does High Point use ADEA AADSAS?

No. Applicants use HPU's own free Slate application and pay only the Kira assessment cost, estimated at $50.

Is the DAT required?

No. Workman does not collect or review DAT scores.

Are prerequisites required?

The regular DMD publishes recommended coursework rather than a fixed prerequisite list, but a U.S. bachelor’s degree and GPA eligibility apply.

Is the interview virtual?

Kira is remote and asynchronous, but the subsequent interview day is in person only.

What is the DMD's CODA status?

The current official page reports initial accreditation. A 2026 site visit occurred, but no later status is published in the sources reviewed.

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: Workman DMD FAQ and 2026-27 contract, April 2026 admission model, current CODA status page and April 28–30, 2026 site-visit notice.