2020/2021

• All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change.

• The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.

 

 

2020/2021 Doctor of Dental Medicine	First Year 12 Months	Second Year 12 Months	Third Year 12 Months	Fourth Year 10 Months
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	76,325	76,325	76,325	76,325
Student Body Fees	40	40	40	40
Graduation Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A	350
Vital Source	766	787	838	731
Dental Instrument and Supply Fee	6,550	6,550	6,550	6,550
Digital Media Fee	463	366	366	194
Top Hat	24	24	24	24
Mobil Livescan	74	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASDA,CDA – Membership Dues	93	93	93	93
CPR	67	N/A	67	N/A
Exam for CDC II	N/A	50	N/A	50
HSAC Insurance	55	55	55	55
iPad	423	N/A	N/A	N/A
Henry Schein	292	N/A	N/A	N/A
eHuman/Interactive Tool	223	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kilgore	262	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Fees	85,657	84,290	84,358	84,412
Budget Items/Estimated Costs
Living Expenses (R&B/Personal)	22,323	22,323	22,323	18,603
Transportation	3,594	3,594	5,701	4,666
Loupes and Light	2,000	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scrubs	500	N/A	N/A	N/A
WREB Exam	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,135
Background Check/Additional Live Scan	175	175	175	175
National Dental Boards/part I yr 2, part II yr 4	N/A	425	N/A	475
Total Budget Components	28,592	26,517	28,199	27,054
Loan Fees
Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loan Fees	499	499	499	452
Grad PLUS Loan Fees	2,863	2,717	2,791	2,931
Total Loan Fees	3,362	3,216	3,290	3,383
Total Budget	117,611	114,023	115,847	114,849

The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Dental Medicine program for the last 4 years:

2016 Graduates	$357,715
2017 Graduates	$367,181
2018 Graduates	$359,429
2019 Graduates	$366,768

This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

The Dental Medicine program has two disbursements per academic year. One disbursement in the fall before school starts and one in the spring. Please go to Student YOU Portal for your actual disbursement date information for your program.

 

To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.