Overview

The three-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in pre-professional programs from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is based upon the program outlined below. In the three-year program, the student must complete at least 90 prescribed credit hours while enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Bachelor of Science degree is granted upon satisfactory completion of the first year of study in Memphis. Apply to the Pre-Dentistry degree course offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Key facts

The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree is conferred by the College of Dentistry upon completion of four years of professional study at Memphis after completing either of the two programs options. Bulletins describing the pre-dental program options in detail may be obtained from Arts and Sciences Advising Services.

The requirement for a major is waived for those taking their fourth year at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis. Students must complete the last 30 hours of credit in residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before enrolling in the College of Dentistry. Admission to the College of Dentistry is at the discretion of that college; admission to and successful completion of the program below do not assure admission to the College of Dentistry. Although the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science is not required for admission to the College of Dentistry, most students accepted into the study of dentistry have the baccalaureate degree before admission. Therefore, pre-dental students are encouraged to plan to complete all requirements for the degree before enrolling in the College of Dentistry.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Organismal and Ecological Biology

Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology

General Chemistry

Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation

Elements of Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Required

Go Vols (formerly VIP) application or the Common Application
$50 application fee
Official transcript(s)

English proficiency
One required essay—choose one of seven prompts

Optional

Recommendation letters (academic, professional, or personal)
Supporting statement
Standardized test scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30704 USD / year

≈ 30704 USD / year
Out-of-State

30704 USD / year

≈ 30704 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11560 USD / year

≈ 11560 USD / year

Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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