University of the Pacific is a private institution with tuition and fees providing about two-thirds of the revenue necessary for the three-year doctoral program. Gifts from alumni, parents and regents, income from endowments, funds from private agencies and other revenue help meet program costs, but inflation and other factors may require annual increases in tuition and fees to provide necessary program revenue.
Because we offer the nation’s only dental program that can be completed in three calendar years, our dental students pay tuition for three years as opposed to four years at all other dental schools.
Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year for the DDS and IDS programs is $72,896. Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year for the graduate orthodontics program is $63,468.
Upon notification of acceptance, applicants are required to submit a nonrefundable $1,000 enrollment fee ($500 for the graduate orthodontic program) as directed in the acceptance letter in order to hold their place. The fee will be applied to first quarter tuition upon matriculation to the University of the Pacific. First quarter tuition is due and payable before matriculation day. Subsequent payment of tuition is due by the first day of each quarter and is required for registration and continued enrollment.
Withdrawal: School policy provides that in response to written notice of withdrawal by a student or by an applicant, tuition credit shall be allocated as follows:
Dismissal: Upon dismissal for reasons other than misconduct, tuition credit is allocated according to the refund schedule above. When a dismissed student is readmitted, full tuition must be paid for each quarter repeated, or part thereof.
A student who has not fully demonstrated competency to the faculty in all clinical disciplines by the end of the final quarter of the program will be extended beyond graduation. An extended student is not charged tuition for one quarter. Tuition for subsequent quarter(s) or part(s) thereof is charged at 85% of the current rate. In every quarter of the extension, an extended student pays current rates for mandatory health and disability insurance. Upon notification to the dean that performance meets graduation standards, an extended student receives tuition credit of 10% for each full week of instruction remaining in the quarter.
Repeat students are charged 85% of the current tuition for any quarter repeated and 100% of the current rate thereafter. A student must pay any outstanding account balance to be eligible for readmission or to repeat all or part of an academic year.
A diploma or transcript of academic work will not be issued until a student's account with the University is paid in full and in the judgment of the school all other requirements have been satisfied.
The enrollment fee described above is nonrefundable. The list of fees and expenses below should not be considered complete for all students, and includes anticipated costs for outside agencies listed as “special fees.” Fees listed below are for the DDS program and are estimates. Fees for the International Dental Studies and the Graduate Orthodontic programs are available from the Division of International Dental Studies and the Department of Orthodontics, respectively.
(partial listing; some fees subject to adjustment)
Total: $18,559*
*The Student Doctoral Kit includes textbooks, instruments and supplies that are required by the school according to guidelines submitted by the Store Committee. These materials are issued in a kit on matriculation day to all registered students. Instruments and supplies should not be purchased in advance. Release from kit purchases will not be granted. Allowance should be made for additional supplies and instruments that will be required during the educational program.
**Fees for student body, class, ASDA and CDA memberships vary each year according to decisions of the student body and the respective classes.
A full refund is provided on non-kit items returned within five school days of the date of purchase and within University policy.
Student accounts are provided for payment of fees and student store charges. This privilege may be restricted for cause.
Student accounts are billed on a monthly basis and are due and payable prior to the next billing date to avoid a late fee.
Students who fail to make payments on accounts in a timely fashion and as billed are subject to suspension from the academic program without further action or procedures. In addition, a student will not be deemed to have met graduation requirements, nor will a diploma or transcript of academic performance be issued, until a student's account with the university is paid in full.
The student is responsible for financial management of assigned comprehensive care patients. This responsibility includes charging correct fees for procedures authorized. Students will not receive credit for a procedure if financial arrangements have not been made prior to initiating care.
In order to comply with regulations of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, the University of the Pacific requires applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States to submit a detailed certification of finances showing sufficient financial resources for study at the university. Other special information and instructions regarding the admission of foreign students will be provided upon request.
The school reserves the right to modify or change admission standards or requirements at any time without prior notice and effective immediately. The information provided on this site cannot be regarded as creating a binding contract between the student and the school.
