Graduate Dental Education

Graduate Dental Education (GDE)

Living expenses

These expenses are standard across all programs. Please see the charts below to see the additional costs associated with your program.

ComponentAmount
Housing$21,120
Food$7,584
Books/Supplies$2,122
Personal Expenses$3,372
Transportation$1,392
Health Insurance$4,412
Total$40,092

Program Costs

These costs are specific to the program and are in addition to the living expenses above.

Dual Degree Fees for AY 2025-2026

Annual Fee for the MLAW/DMD Dual Degree:$7,210
Annual Fee for the MPH/DMD Dual Degree$6,148
* For classes of 2026 and onward 

2024-2025  Endodontics Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
Endo Technology Fee$1,000
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$109,360

2025-2026 Oral Medicine Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$108,360

2025-2026 Periodontic Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
Perio Supplies Fee (Class of 2027 Only)$3,696
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total $112,056

2025-2026 Perio-Ortho Certificate 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total $108,360

 

2025-2026 Orthodontic Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
Ortho Tech Fee$2,000
Ortho Course Fee$4,000
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$114,360

2025-2026 Periodontal Prosthesis Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$108,360

2025-2026 Prosthodontics Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,978
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Instrument Management Services (IMS) Fee$10,386
Dental Clinical Fee$894
Prosthodontics Supply Fee$7,514
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$115,874

2025-2026  Pedodontic Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$30,336
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$35,186

2025-2026  Standalone DScD program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$45,488
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
Univeristy General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$51,590

2025-2026  DScD program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$90,979
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
University General Fee $4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$97,081

2025-2026 MSOB Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$45,490
Dental Technology Fee$1,252
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$51,592
MSOB Fee*$1,000

*Please note, any Perio, Perio-Prosth, or Prosth Cert also enrolled in the MSOB program will incur the annual fee above beginning with the incoming class of AY25

 

2025-2026 MOHS Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$71,376
Dental Technology Fee$4,258
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$80,484

2024-2025  MADS Program 1st Year Educational Expense Budget

Tuition Fee$67,978
Dental Technology Fee$4,054
University General Fee$4,108
University Clinical Fee$742
Total$76,882

2024-2025  MOPH 1st Year Educational Expense Budget
Fully Remote

Tuition Fee$41,916
Tech Fee$3,860

 

Annual Fee: Full-time attendance at Penn Dental Medicine.

General Fee: Assessed to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and directly funds Penn’s non-instructional student support services. The General Fee for full-time students provides them with full access to a wide variety of services and resources, including counseling and wellness, multicultural resource centers, student activities, recreation and fitness, career services, learning support, and much more.

Technology Fee: Established to advance and improve computer technology at Penn Dental Medicine.

Instrument Mgt. Service: Required instrumentation and sterilization services.

Clinic Fee: Covers a variety of expenses related to clinical practice including disposable gowns, lab coats, materials and other expenses.

Room and Board: Estimate reflects an average cost of room and board.

Books and Supplies: Estimated cost for required textbooks and supplies.