WYDENT Dental Education Program
Wyoming Certifying Office, University of Wyoming
Reserved dental school seats at the University of Nebraska and Creighton for Wyoming residents, with the state paying the educational costs, in exchange for a practice-in-Wyoming-or-repay contract.
- How much
- State pays the educational costs to the dental school (amount not stated)
- Who qualifies
- Applicant or parents must be Wyoming legal residents for five continuous years immediately before attending dental school.
- For grad students
- For dentistry students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual: residency certification due Oct 15 of the year before dental school; seats often offered around Dec 1.
- How to apply
- Certify your Wyoming residency for WYDENT with the Wyoming Certifying Office (certoff@uwyo.edu) by October 15 of the year before dental school, and apply to the University of Nebraska and/or Creighton dental schools
- Apply by early September for full consideration
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 19, 2026, against the official page (uwyo.edu)
The details
A dental education contract program: the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry (Lincoln) and Creighton University School of Dentistry (Omaha) each reserve seats for up to two qualified Wyoming residents. Participants make a contract payment to the University of Wyoming for the four years of dental school and the State of Wyoming pays the educational costs to the dental school. Seats have recently been offered on or shortly after December 1, so early applications are important. Applicants are encouraged to also certify for WICHE PSEP dentistry.
More money from Wyoming
- Hathaway Scholarship$1,180 to $2,360 per semester depending on tier (Honors $2,360; Performance $1,770; Opportunity $1,180; Provisional $1,180)
- Wyoming Works GrantStandard Grant up to $2,360 per academic year; Critical Grant up to $4,720 per academic year (2026-27)
- Wyoming's Tomorrow ScholarshipUp to $1,800 per semester (full-time), up to $7,200 total
- Hathaway Scholarship Need-Based Supplement25% of annual unmet need, up to $2,120 per year (Performance, Opportunity, Provisional); 100% of unmet need for Honors recipients
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