Building your school list is one of the highest-leverage decisions in your CAAPID cycle. Cast too narrow a net and you miss programs that would have fit you. Cast too wide and your applications lose specificity — every supplemental, every essay, every interview suffers.

This is a regional breakdown of U.S. dental schools with Advanced Standing (Internationally Trained Dentist) pathways. Use it as a starting shortlist. Always confirm current requirements directly with each school’s .edu site — admissions cycles, prerequisite expectations, and bench-test policies shift year to year.