Fees and Stipends

Fees and Expenses

Upon receiving notification of acceptance into the graduate program, the prospective student will be required to sign the assurance form reserving his or her position. The individual must notify all other programs to which he or she has applied to remove all pending applications from consideration.

Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students is waived by the Board of Trustees of the University because orthodontic graduate students are enrolled in the College of Graduate Health Sciences. There is no tuition. Students can expect to spend approximately $5000.00 on instruments and $800.00 on textbooks while they are in the program. Students are required to have a notebook computer and a digital camera. They are required to attend the Tweed Study Course at their expense.

The University has established a Student Financial Aid Department which is committed to removing the financial barriers to education for students with limited resources. Several forms of financial aid assistance for students may be secured through University and other sources. Information is available at the Financial Aid Office.

Stipends

Student stipends that help defray the cost of an education in orthodontics and that allow the student to concentrate on his/her studies have been available in recent years. While continuation of this assistance is not assured, a stipend of $2,400.00 is distributed each year of the program. The stipend is paid monthly. Special stipends and programs may be available to assist minority students. In addition, a special program known as the Faustin Neff Weber Orthodontic Fellowship that was designed to support those interested in pursuing an academic career is available.

Contact Us

Graduate Orthodontic Program
875 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-6214
Fax: 901-448-1625

Program Director:
James Vaden, D.D.S., M.S.

A division of the College of Dentistry