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Accreditation Status

Accreditation Status

Dental education programs in the United States are accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Dental education programs are developed in accordance with the established Accreditation Standards for Dental Education, a copy of which can be found on the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s area of www.ada.org  at Accreditation Standards for Dental Education Programs.

The College of Dental Medicine’s pre-doctoral education program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the status of “approval without reporting requirements.”  The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.

As part of the Commission’s standard accreditation process, the program is scheduled for its next site visit in accordance with the seven-year cycle. The next visit is scheduled for Spring 2028. Prior to a site visit the Commission on Dental Accreditation invites third party comments from all interested parties.  The commissions Policy on Third Party Comments is available here as a downloadable PDF document: CODA Third Party Comment Policy. Further information about the dental accreditation process and the Commission on Dental Accreditation can be found at Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Contact

California
309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
(909) 623-6116

Campus Security
(909) 706-3000

Oregon
200 Mullins Dr.
Lebanon, OR 97355
(541) 259-0200

Campus Security
(541) 968-4840