Tuition and fees for current and prospective students of the School of Dental Medicine can be found in the tables below. This is provided for informational purposes and may not represent all fees and charges a student may incur. Please visit Common Fees and Transactions for a description of common fees including contact information. To explore program information, please visit the School of Dental Medicine website.
CWRU faculty and staff are working diligently to provide courses for this upcoming semester in modalities that will enable all students to continue to move toward completing their degree and achieving their academic goals. Regardless of the learning environment, the tuition and fees will be the same. The tuition and fees are in exchange for learning, academic credit, and certain non-academic services that will be provided whether in person, in a hybrid environment, or entirely remotely, and tuition and fees amounts will remain the same in the event the mode of course delivery changes during the semester.
Academic Year 2023-2024
Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
| Summer 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,848 |
Summer clinic is charged to Third Year, Fourth Year, and participating Fifth Year students.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,093 per credit hour | $2,093 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $41,833 | $41,833 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $130 | $130 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | |
| Dental Kits - Shein4 | $10,466.50 | $990.77 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| HoloLens Fee | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Preclinical Cassette | $260 | $260 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $55,363.54 | $45,859.53 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 Students have the option of paying for the dental kits at the Schein store using a credit card. The School of Dental Medicine will apply a waiver, at the time of dental kit pickup, to the student's account if this option is chosen.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,093 per credit hour | $2,093 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $41,833 | $41,833 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $130 | $130 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | |
| Dental Kits - Shein4 | $5,531.00 | $23.77 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| HoloLens Fee | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Preclinical Cassette | $260 | $260 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $50,428.04 | $44,892.53 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 Students have the option of paying for the dental kits at the Schein store using a credit card. The School of Dental Medicine will apply a waiver, at the time of dental kit pickup, to the student's account if this option is chosen.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,093 per credit hour | $2,093 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $41,833 | $41,833 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $130 | $130 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Course Fee | $949 | |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | |
| Dental Kits - Shein | $208.67 | |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument | $130 | $130 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $45,812.21 | $44,626.26 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,093 per credit hour | $2,093 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $41,833 | $41,833 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $130 | $130 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument | $130 | $130 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $44,654.54 | $44,626.26 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Per Credit Hour1 | $2,093 per credit hour | $2,093 per credit hour |
| Tuition: Per Semester1 | $41,833 | $41,833 |
| Student Medical Plan2 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership3 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax4 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
1 Students are charged the per credit hour rate when registered for less than 12 credit hours per semester and the per semester rate when registered for 12 or more credit hours per semester.
2 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
3 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
4 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Per Credit Hour1 | $2,732 per credit hour | $2,732 per credit hour |
| Tuition: Per Semester1 | $32,797 | $32,797 |
| Tuition: non-degree (interns) | $2,732 per credit hour | $2,732 per credit hour |
| Student Medical Plan2 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
| One to One Fitness Membership3 | $138 | $172 |
| Sales Tax4 | $11.04 | $13.76 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease5 | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft6 | $65 | |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument6 | $130 | $130 |
1 Students in MS Endodontics and MS Pediatric Dentistry are charged the per semester rate when registered at 0.5 credit hours or more. Students in Dental Public Health are charged the per credit hour rate and the maximum tuition per semester is $24,588. Students in other programs are charged the per credit hour rate when registered for less than 12 credit hours per semester and the per semester rate when registered for 12 or more credit hours per semester.
2 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
3 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
4 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
5 This fee is charged to Postdocs, Residents, and Non-Degree (interns) students.
6 This fee is charged to students in programs as determined by the Dental School.
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: All credit hours | $3,120 | $3,120 |
| Medical Plan Fee1 | $1,765 | $1,765 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
Academic Year 2022-2023
Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
| Summer 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,714 |
Summer clinic is charged only to Third Year, Fourth Year, and participating Fifth Year students.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,020 per credit hour | $2,020 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $40,380 | $40,380 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax3 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $125 | $125 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | $0 |
| Dental Kits - Shein4 | $10,466.50 | $0 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| HoloLens Fee | $100 | $100 |
| Preclinical Cassette | $260 | $260 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 Students have the option of paying for the dental kits at the Schein store using a credit card. The School of Dental Medicine will apply a waiver, at the time of dental kit pickup, to the student's account if this option is chosen.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,020 per credit hour | $2,020 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $40,380 | $40,380 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax3 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $125 | $125 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | $0 |
| Dental Kits - Shein4 | $4,868.58 | $0 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| HoloLens Fee | $100 | $100 |
| Preclinical Cassette | $260 | $260 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 Students have the option of paying for the dental kits at the Schein store using a credit card. The School of Dental Medicine will apply a waiver, at the time of dental kit pickup, to the student's account if this option is chosen.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,020 per credit hour | $2,020 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $40,380 | $40,380 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax3 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $125 | $125 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Course Fee | $949 | $0 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | $0 |
| Dental Kits - Shein | $194.13 | $0 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument | $130 | $130 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Less than 8 credit hours per semester | $2,020 per credit hour | $2,020 per credit hour |
| Tuition: 8 or more credit hours per semester | $40,380 | $40,380 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax3 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Dental Activity Fee | $125 | $125 |
| Dental Lab Fee | $295 | $295 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft | $65 | $0 |
| Dental Instrument Leasing | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument | $130 | $130 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Per Credit Hour1 | $2,020 per credit hour | $2,020 per credit hour |
| Tuition: Per Semester1 | $40,380 | $40,380 |
| Student Medical Plan2 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership3 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax4 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
1 Students are charged the per credit hour rate when registered for less than 12 credit hours per semester and the per semester rate when registered for 12 or more credit hours per semester.
2 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
3 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
4 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: Per Credit Hour1 | $2,652 per credit hour | $2,652 per credit hour |
| Tuition: Per Semester1 | $31,842 | $31,842 |
| Tuition: non-degree (interns) | $2,652 per credit hour | $2,652 per credit hour |
| Student Medical Plan2 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| One to One Fitness Membership3 | $133 | $166 |
| Sales Tax4 | $10.64 | $13.28 |
| Graduate Student Council Fee | $15 | $15 |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Dental Clinic Computer Lease5 | $95 | $95 |
| Exam Soft6 | $65 | $0 |
| Clinical Cassette Instrument7 | $130 | $130 |
1 Students in MS Endodontics and MS Pediatric Dentistry are charged the per semester rate when registered at 0.5 credit hours or more. Students in Dental Public Health are charged the per credit hour rate and the maximum tuition per semester is $23,868. Students in other programs are charged the per credit hour rate when registered for less than 12 credit hours per semester and the per semester rate when registered for 12 or more credit hours per semester.
2 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
3 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
4 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
5 This fee is charged to Postdocs, Residents, and Non-Degree (interns) students.
6 This fee is charged to 1st year Postdocs, Residents, and Non-Degree (interns) students.
7 This fee is charged to Postdocs and Resident students in programs as determined by the Dental School.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: All credit hours | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,653 | $1,653 |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
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Last updated: 9/1/2023