Pacific at a Glance

Founded in San Francisco in 1896 as the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is committed to providing a student-centered educational program and the highest quality oral health care in the Bay Area.

The magic of Pacific is in its people

• Dean Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr., DDS
• Dean Emeritus Arthur A. Dugoni, DDS, MSD
• 536 students and residents
• 630 faculty and staff
• 6,150 living alumni

A program dedicated to excellence

• The only dental school in the United States offering a year-round, accelerated three-year DDS program
• Nationally-renowned for its humanistic model of education that respects the dignity of each individual and fosters limitless potential for growth
• Offering degrees or certificates through six academic programs:
  • Doctorate of Dental Surgery program
  • International Dental Studies program
  • Graduate Orthodontic program
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency program
  • Advanced Education in General Dentistry program
  • Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program

Commitment to quality patient care

• 14 University-run clinics in San Francisco, Union City and Stockton and 12 extramural sites throughout Northern California
• Provides approximately $500,000 of uncompensated dental care on an annual basis and another $10 million of care at substantially-reduced prices to assist the culturally and socio-economically diverse population of the San Francisco Bay Area
• Approximately 135,000 patient visits per year; 14,000 active patients