MSOB Admissions

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirement for admission is the baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. Individuals with a bachelor's degree and a science background, D.M.D. students, and post-doctoral (DMD) students are all common applicants. The Oral Biology program applicants should have attained an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) or higher during undergraduate education, and during graduate education (e.g., dental school), if applicable. For information about additional requirements, including test scores, letters of reference, and personal statements, see pages 4 – 6 of theMSOB program guide.

International applicants whose degree is not from an institution in the United States must submit their academic credentials for a "Course-by-Course" evaluation by an external agency such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).  International applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL scores showing a minimum total score of 100. See pages 4 – 6 of the MSOB program guide.

Application Process

The Masters in Science in Oral Biology (MSOB) degree is a Graduate School program.  The application process is described in theMS  Oral Biology Program Guide on pages 4-6. Applications are only accepted for the Fall of the academic year.

All Graduate school applications must be submitted online and must be accompanied by a $65.00 non-refundable application fee.

Application Checklist

  1. Online:
  2. Send to Graduate Admissions:
    • Undergraduate Transcript *
    • Graduate Transcript*
    • Test scores
      • GRE - Graduate Record Examination or
      • DAT/NB-Dental Admissions Test or National Boards
      • TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language (if applicable)
    • Two letters of recommendation (forms available online)
    • Personal Statement (must be signed)

Application deadline is June 1st for the Fall Semester



* International transcripts must be officially evaluated- see the  program guide  for further details.