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New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD)
3-4 B.A. or B.S./D.D.S. Early Assurance Program
Bachelor of Arts degree from Adelphi University/Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry
Adelphi University participates in an Early Assurance program with NYUCD in which students study for three years at Adelphi. After completing 90 credits at Adelphi, students begin their first year of dental school which counts as the final 30 credits needed to be eligible for the bachelors’ degree at Adelphi. After successful completion of the fourth year at NYUCD students are eligible for the D.D.S. degree. To be considered for admission to the Early Assurance Programs with NYUCD, applicants must have a minimum combined critical reading and math score of 1300 (or the equivalent ACT score of 29), a minimum high school GPA of 3.5, and a strong letter of recommendation from their high school counselor.
Students can also apply to the program once they have begun their studies at Adelphi. Transfer students are not eligible, however.
A student’s eligibility to remain in the program is conditioned upon his/her maintaining a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 for each semester at Adelphi.
Each student will be required to take the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) and any and all other entrance examinations then required by NYUCD by the end of the fall semester of the student’s third year at Adelphi.
At the start of each student’s third year of study at Adelphi, Adelphi shall provide NYUCD’s Admissions Committee with a copy of the Program Student’s official transcript, a separate calculation of the Student’s grade-point average for science and non-science courses, and a recommendation on behalf of the Student.
To be eligible for admission to NYUCD’s D.D.S. program, a program student must meet at least the following criteria:
- Completion of at least (90) credits of course work at Adelphi, including completion of all General Education requirements, all major course work, and in addition the following prerequisites: Chemistry 111 and 112 with lab, Physics 111 and 112 or 113 and 114 with lab, Organic Chemistry 251, 252, 253, 254, Biology 111 and 112 with lab, and 6 credits of English and such other minimum core course requirements for admission as may be in effect from time to time.
- A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5.
- No final grade of D or F in any course.
- Performance that is satisfactory to NYUCD on any examination required for admission to NYUCD.
- A recommendation for admission from the Pre-Professional Advisory Committee at Adelphi.
- Participation in at least two orientation programs at NYUCD during the student’s first three academic years in the Program.
In addition to meeting the admission requirements and criteria established by NYUCD for admission into its DDS Program, a student will be admitted into NYUCD only after completion of a satisfactory interview with NYUCD’s Admissions Committee and certification by the Pre-Professional Advisory Committee at Adelphi that the student has completed all criteria.
Students who have satisfactorily completed the first year of NYUCD’s D.D.S. Program and have fulfilled all other requirements for the bachelor’s degree from Adelphi shall be awarded a bachelor’s degree by Adelphi at the end of their first year at NYUCD. The granting of the bachelors degree from Adelphi University after successful completion of the first year of dental school at NYUCD requires a request from the student.
For additional information, please contact the Department of Biology at 516.877.4200 or the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships at 516.877.3140.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
4-4 B.S./D.M.D. Early Assurance Program
Bachelor of Science degree from Adelphi University/Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Students interested in the field of dentistry may apply for the Early Assurance Program with Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Students will earn a B.S. in biology after four years at Adelphi University; students who meet eligibility will have the opportunity of being admitted to Tufts where they will complete four years of study earning a D.M.D.
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
First-year students at Adelphi who are biology majors and who have indicated an interest in the Early Assurance Program must maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 to be recommended to Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Students must complete an application, no later than April 15, in order to be eligible for an interview in Boston with Tufts School of Dental Medicine Admissions Committee during the spring of the first year of study at Adelphi to qualify for entrance into the Early Assurance Program. Students must continue to maintain 3.5 overall GPA as well as a 3.5 overall in science courses.
If a student falls between a 3.3-3.49 GPA they will be placed on probation for 1 semester and must achieve a GPA over a 3.5 to be removed from probation. If a student falls below a 3.3 they are automatically removed from the program.
During their undergraduate studies at Adelphi, students must take two semesters of general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, general physics, and at least one semester of biochemistry.
*Tufts and Adelphi recommend that students take advanced biology courses; including Anatomy, Physiology, Histology and Immunology so that students are better prepared for their first year at Tufts.
When taking courses towards the General Education requirements, writing intensive courses are encouraged. A sculpture course is also recommended in partial fulfillment of the Arts requirement.
DAT Score 18/17/18—academic average/perceptual ability/total science—must be submitted no later than end of junior year—students may submit scores three times in order to achieve the required score.
Students must be interviewed at Tufts during senior year and Tufts reserves the right to reject students to the DMD program on the basis of its assessment of a students’ candidacy following an interview.
For additional information, please contact the Department of Biology at 516.877.4200 or the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships at 516.877.3140.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to this joint degree program in dentistry must first apply to Adelphi University and indicate interest in the dentistry program. To be eligible for the Tufts program students must have a strong academic average in high school, solid combined SAT scores, and a strong letter of recommendation from their high school counselor. Candidates are also required to participate in interviews with the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine at the end of the first year of study at Adelphi.
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