Stipends and reduced resident tuition are available for most students. Both US and international applicants are eligible to receive stipends. The amount of the stipend is based on available funding. Contact the program director for more details.
Geriatric Special Needs Dentistry Certificate 2025-2026
Occupation: Dentist, and other specialist. SOC code: 29-1029.00
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
The table below indicates program costs if completed within the normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting but may have changed.
Estimated Annual Program Expenses (2025-2026)*:
Summer | Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSN Certification Fee (US DDS) | $0.00 | $744.50 | $744.50 |
| GSN Certification Fee (International w/no US/Canadian DDS) | $0.00 | $8,391.50 | $8,391.50 |
| Technology Fee (Grad Appointments are exempt from fee) | $0.00 | $96.75 | $96.75 |
| Student Activities Fee | $0.00 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Services Fee | $0.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Student Union Fee | $0.00 | $33.25 | $33.25 |
| Building Fee | $0.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Recreation Fee | $0.00 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Arts and Cultural Events Fee | $0.00 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Student Health Fee | $0.00 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Mental Health Fee | $0.00 | $11.75 | $11.75 |
| IMU Facilities Fee | $0.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| SIMs Fee | $0.00 | $1,850.00 | $1,850.00 |
| Books | $0.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Supplies | $0.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $0.00 | $900.00 | $900.00 |
| International Student Fee | $62.50 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Records and Documents Fee (one-time fee) | $250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health Insurance - basic coverage for student only waived with proof of coverage. Sep. 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2026 (SHIP Rate) | 292.00/month | 292.00/month | 292.00/month |
*Tuition and fees subject to change.
For more information about mandatory fees, go to: https://registrar.uiowa.edu/mandatory-fees
For more information about international student fees, go to: https://international.uiowa.edu/ISSS/international-student-expenses
Additional expenses per academic year:
Housing & Food- $13, 680
Personal Expenses- $3,458
Transportation- $1,140
Program Completion Rate
The program is typically completed within 12 months. The completion rate is 100%.
Licensure Requirements
This program meets licensure requirements in all 50 states. Completing this program does not grant international, non-U.S. DDS holders the qualifications to independently practice dentistry in the United States.
Placement Rate
The program’s placement rate is 100%. Past graduates of the GSND Certificate Program have gone on to pursue diverse and impactful careers in both clinical practice and academia. Many serve as faculty, program directors, or researchers at universities and public health institutions around the world, while others provide specialized care in private practices across the U.S. and internationally.
More information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions is available.