How to Apply
Our 2025-2026 Application Cycle will open on May 13, 2025.
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) participates in the American Dental Education Association's Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS). The 2025-2026 ADEA AADSAS and the SIU School of Dental Medicine Application Cycle began on May 13, 2025. Please do not submit any materials to ADEA AADSAS or the SIU School of Dental Medicine prior to May 13, 2025.
For more information about the AADSAS Application Cycle, please visit ADEA's AADSAS webpages at the following link: ADEA's AADSAS Applicant Information.
Supplemental Documents & Application Fee
Applicants are required to pay an application fee to the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. This fee is neither refundable or applicable toward tuition. Our office will provide all verified applicants a link to submit an online payment.
In addition, a Technical Standards Form will be sent in an email to all verified applicants. Applicants are required to submit their signed Technical Standards Form directly to their ADEA AADSAS application by navigating to the "Program Material" section (available on your dashboard). From there, select "SIU DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and click on the "Documents" tab. Under "Optional Documents" you can upload your completed PDF file.
**Note**:Responsibility for application completion lies with the applicant; incomplete or unverified applications cannot be processed. Please check your status by going to your ADEA AADSAS Applicant Portal regularly.For application inquiries
Please feel free to contact Angela Pritchett in the Office of Admissions:
Timetable
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Applications for admission to the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine may be submitted starting on May 13th of the year preceding matriculation. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AADSAS NO LATER THAN November 15th in order for applicants to be considered for admission to the following year's class. Early application is to the individual's advantage and is strongly encouraged by the SIU School of Dental Medicine.
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Admissions Committee review files from August to February
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Interviews are conducted from September to February by invitation
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First round of acceptances are sent on December 15th
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Applicants are notified of final decisions on a rolling basis from January to May
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Classes start 1st Monday in August
For a visual review of the Admissions Application Timeline, please click here.
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