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Indiana University School of Dentistry

Indiana University School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, IN / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
$80
Tuition In State
$30,230
Tuition Out of State
$67,990
Average GPA
3.7
AVERAGE DAT
20.7

School Overview

Degrees
DDS
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
104
Accreditation Status
Approval
Founding Year
1879
Accreditation Year
N/A
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $288,784
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for IUSD using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Near national average cost of living

Indianapolis, IN is close to the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment keeps the $3,000 monthly allowance at about $2,880 per month. Treat this as a city-level budgeting estimate, not the school's official cost of attendance.

Environment: Urban

With a combination of walkable pockets and strong biking infrastructure, the area near IUSD offers decent flexibility. Students can often walk to essentials and comfortably bike to destinations a bit farther afield.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 34% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for IUSD

1. Motivation and Fit
Have you attended an IUSD in-person or virtual information session?
2. Understanding and Commitment to Medicine
Have you attended the ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair (or in-person)?
3. Geographic Connection and Commitment
Have you attended IUSD Dental Day and/or SNDA Impressions Day?
4. Other
Do you have parent(s) or grandparent(s) who graduated from IUSD? If yes, indicate name, relationship, and year of graduation.
5. Other
Have you applied to IUSD prior to the present application cycle? If yes, what has changed since your last application?
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About the School

The only dental school in the Hoosier state, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) offers an extraordinary learning environment in which teaching, research, and community service come together in the best way possible for the preparation of tomorrow's dental professionals.

Curriculum

See here for more information on the IUSD curriculum.

Facilities

IUSD has a significant multidisciplinary research program. In all, nearly 40,000 square feet of research space divided into more than a dozen facilities has been devoted to wide-ranging research activities supported by nearly $7.2 million in external funding last year.

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2026