SIU School of Dental Medicine

Admission

• The applicant must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a dental degree program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.
• The applicant must possess or be eligible to obtain an Illinois dental license.
• The applicant must have passed Part I of the National Board Dental Exam, and must also pass Part II before enrollment.  Alternatively, the applicant must pass the Integrated National Board Dental Examination before enrollment.

Applicants are required to pay an online 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 completed applicants a link to submit an online payment.

**Note**:Responsibility for application completion lies with the applicant; incomplete applications cannot be processed. Please check your status by going to your ADEA PASS Applicant Portal regularly.

The SIU SDM Post-Graduate Endodontics Resident Application Cycle for the SIU SDM Post Graduate Endodontics Entering Class of 2026 is now open.

Please note that for the SIU SDM Post Graduate Endodontics class that commences July 1, 2026, the SIU SDM Post-Graduate Endodontics Resident Application Cycle opened in May 2025 and will close on August 1, 2025.

For Graduate Endodontics application questions, please contact:

Angela Pritchett
Director of Admissions & Student Services
angprit@siue.edu

Note for Applicants: We accept Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) scores but do not require them. A candidate’s application will not be negatively affected if an ADAT score is not submitted.

Note for Residents Offered Admission: If your application is accepted and you are admitted into the SIU SDM Graduate Endodontics Program, a $1,000 enrollment deposit is required. Residents must pay a one-time enrollment deposit of $1,000, which will be applied to your tuition expenses. A cashier's check or money order payable to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is acceptable. Detailed instructions will be provided with the offer of admission. This deposit is non-refundable. Residents will also be required to submit clinical requirements and drug test results to and request a background check from CastleBranch before program commencement for a fee determined by and paid directly to CastleBranch.
 

Policy on Diversity

SIU School of Dental Medicine is dedicated to serving a diverse community that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of each individual. Our goal is to foster tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members while encouraging each individual to reach his or her potential.

SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online. The report contains campus safety and security information, crime statistics, fire safety policies, and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, titled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the Higher Education Opportunity Act also known as the “Campus Fire Safety Right to Know.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained, with a 24-hour notice, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228, (618) 650 2536.