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NYU Dentistry DDS Admissions Guide (2027)

NYU College of Dentistry's regular entry route is a four-year DDS in Manhattan. Applicants use ADEA AADSAS, and the Class of 2031 begins July 1, 2027. The current NYU bulletin separates this route from the 2.5-year Advanced Standing programme. NYU's linked requirements page is live but did not expose its detailed text to the research endpoint, so school-specific deadlines, prerequisite wording and interview design remain explicit verification items rather than inferred facts.

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Evidence at a glance

What is confirmed for this cycle

Application cycle
Summer 2027 entry
Last source check
August 12, 2026

Admissions details can change. Use the cited official source and your invitation as the final authority.

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Quick facts

  • Degree: four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery. Current NYU bulletin
  • Location: NYU College of Dentistry in Manhattan, New York.
  • Application: regular first-year applicants use ADEA AADSAS; Advanced Standing applicants use CAAPID.
  • Entry: Class of 2031 orientation is June 30-July 2, 2027, with D1 classes beginning July 1.
  • Cycle service dates: AADSAS opened May 12, 2026 and first accepted submissions June 2.
  • Interview: current accessible official sources do not publish a verified regular-DDS format or modality.

Admission requirements

The current 2026-27 NYU bulletin confirms that all applicants to the regular four-year DDS apply through ADEA AADSAS and sends applicants to NYU's current DDS admission-requirements page for the detailed academic contract. NYU admissions bulletin

The linked requirements page is NYU's official DDS requirements page. Its detailed content was not available through the structured research endpoint on August 12, 2026. Therefore this packet does not assert exact prerequisites, minimum credits or degree status, DAT validity, letters, dental-experience minimums, international eligibility, GPA/DAT thresholds, or supplemental-fee rules. Those items require direct structured re-verification before publication.

Important dates

ADEA's current 2026-27 AADSAS cycle opened May 12, 2026, began accepting submissions June 2, and closes February 5, 2027. Those are service dates, not an assertion that NYU accepts applications until the service closes. ADEA AADSAS cycle

NYU's approved 2026-27 academic calendar places Class of 2031 orientation on June 30-July 2, 2027 and the first D1 class day on July 1. NYU Dentistry academic calendar NYU's school-specific application deadline, completion deadline, interview window and decision calendar were not published in the accessible current official sources reviewed.

How selection works

The accessible current NYU bulletin establishes the application route but does not publish regular-DDS screening stages, factor weighting, interview contribution, committee vote mechanics, rolling-review cadence or wait-list ordering. NYU admissions bulletin

Do not import Kira or Candidate Day details from NYU's current CAAPID Advanced Standing profile: that is a separate 2.5-year route for internationally trained dentists, while this page covers regular four-year first-year entry.

Interview details

Confirmed

No regular-DDS interview format, modality, location or timing could be confirmed from the accessible current official NYU sources reviewed. The school maintains a current DDS requirements page, but its detailed text was not available to the structured research endpoint.

Not published

Interview stages, invitation timing, virtual or in-person modality, number and length of stations or conversations, interviewer identities and file access, assessed domains, prompts, scoring rubric and selection weight remain unverified. Do not substitute Advanced Standing interview facts.

Who this program may suit

This page is for applicants seeking the regular four-year DDS at NYU College of Dentistry in Manhattan. It excludes NYU Grossman medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island medicine, the undergraduate BA/DDS pathway, the 2.5-year Advanced Standing DDS, specialty certificates and residencies. DDS programme identity

Until the detailed current requirements are structurally accessible, applicants should treat NYU's official requirements page as the controlling checklist and avoid using facts from a different NYU dental pathway.

Practice and next step

Record a response explaining why a large Manhattan dental-school environment supports your learning and service goals. Ask a reviewer to identify whether the answer uses one concrete experience and a credible connection to NYU's regular DDS. Make one adjustment, record a second attempt and compare specificity and judgment.

Frequently asked questions

What degree does NYU Dentistry's regular programme award?

The four-year programme awards the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS).

Is this the Advanced Standing programme?

No. Advanced Standing is a separate 2.5-year route that uses ADEA CAAPID.

When does the Summer 2027 class begin?

The approved calendar lists D1 classes beginning July 1, 2027.

Is the regular-DDS interview virtual or in person?

The current accessible official sources reviewed do not publish a verified format or modality.

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: NYU 2026-27 admissions bulletin, NYU DDS programme, NYU academic calendar, NYU DDS requirements page and ADEA AADSAS dates.

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