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Admission Steps

  • Complete CNUCDM admission requirements.
  • CNUCDM accepts DAT scores from the last 3 years.
  • Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation from people who can speak to your character and life experience. All three (3) letters must be submitted before your application can be considered to be complete.
  • Applicants will be required to submit three (3) letters of recommendation from people who can speak to your character and life experience.
  • All application materials will be submitted through AADSAS.
  • Take CASPer Test & see additional requirements below.
  • Make application payment via Paypal (found on AADSAS application)

Tips/Requirements for Letters of Recommendations

Before asking someone to write about you:

  • Consider who can best describe your character and experiences.
  • Choose people with strong written communications skills who will submit letters in a timely fashion.
  • Tell them why you have asked them to write on your behalf.
  • Tell them why you are applying to dental school and why you believe you are a good candidate.

Letters written by immediate family members will not be accepted. All letters of evaluation must be submitted directly from the evaluators. The Office of Admissions does not accept letters submitted by students.

Applicant Qualities

  • Applicants must demonstrate a sincere understanding of, and interest in, the humanitarian ethos of health care and particularly dental medicine.
  • Applicants should reflect a people/service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities.
  • Applicants should reflect proper motivation for and commitment to health care as demonstrated by previous work, volunteer, or other life experiences.
  • Applicants must possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues.
  • Applicants must pass a criminal background check.
  • Applicants must be drug free and agree to abide by California Northstate University Policy.

Title IV Loan Programs

CNU does not participate in Title IV Loan Program and does not accept Title IV Loan as payment for any and all tuition, fees, and related expenses associated with the study of any CNU degree programs.