DCG

Students in Simulation Lab

The Dental College of Georgia will participate in the ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) for the entering 2022 admissions cycle.

The ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS®) is the centralized application service for all US dental schools. ADEA AADSAS simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to complete a single, standardized application.

 

 

Georgia Residency

Georgia residents, along with up to 10 percent of out-of-state residents and eligible international candidates, are considered for acceptance. Candidates of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina are no longer eligible for in-state tuition. Previously, all Augusta University students in these counties were eligible for an in-state waiver for tuition purposes. This is no longer the case for candidates applying to the DMD program.

To establish Georgia residency, an applicant must show proof of residing in Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months before enrollment. Examples for establishing residency are obtaining a Georgia driver’s license, vehicle and voter registration. International applicants must present valid U.S. Permanent Resident documentation or other valid Visa documentation. All applicants who are granted an interview must show additional documentation as proof of lawful presence in the United States before being offered acceptance.

 

 

Admissions Application Process

Technical Standards

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is a state-assisted institution with the primary goal of educating dental health care providers for the citizens of the state of Georgia. The ethical practice of dentistry requires intellectual ability, physical competence and personal responsibility. Therefore, all requirements for admissions to the DCG must be satisfactorily completed by each applicant. In addition to demonstrating personal characteristics appropriate for a career in a health care profession, qualification for admission and graduation requires satisfying the following general standards:

  1. Sufficient intellectual capacity to fulfill the curricular requirements of the various required basic science and clinical courses;
  2. Ability to communicate with patients, colleagues, faculty, staff and other members of the health care community;
  3. Ability to learn and safely perform the technical skills required to complete the dental curriculum; and
  4. Sufficient emotional stability and responsibility to withstand the stresses, uncertainties and changing circumstances that characterize the practice of dentistry.

Specific technical standards, based on clinical competencies and accreditation standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, are available from the Office of Students, Admissions and Alumni.

Selection of a Career in Dentistry Should Be an Informed Decision

The selection of a career should be made after careful examination of the pros and cons of the field under consideration. Observing in the office of a general dentist is the best way to learn about dentistry. To be a competitive applicant, the Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee highly recommends that applicants make arrangements to observe in the offices of one or more general dentists. While observing in a dentist 's office is not a requirement for admission, it is seen by the admissions committee as one measure of an applicant 's interest in dentistry as a career.

Contact Us

 Location:
1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive, GC 5000 
Augusta, GA 30904

  Mailing:
1120 15th Street, GC 5000
Augusta, GA 30912

General Student Admission Inquiries:
(706) 721-3587
 osaas@augusta.edu
FAX: (706) 723-0232