Pre-Dental

Dental schools

We track 91 programs awarding the DDS / DMD across 47 states and provinces. The median cumulative GPA across these programs is 3.75 — 0.25 above the typical dental applicant. The median DAT AA is 450. Public programs charge a median $40,454 in state against $87,134 out of state.

3.75

Median cumulative GPA

0.25 above the typical applicant

450

Median DAT AA

50 above the typical applicant

$40,454

Median in-state tuition, public programs

Median class size

Medians are worked out from the schools listed on this page that publish each number. Each school’s numbers say where they came from. How we source our numbers

Typical-applicant benchmark: We don't have a record of where this came from · How we source our numbers

What this path asks for

Admissions test

DAT — most students test spring of junior year, before applications open.

Where you apply

AADSAS (ADEA) — Cycle opens mid-May.

Accreditation

CODA · ~70 U.S. dental schools

Letters of recommendation

Two science professors and a practicing dentist (DDS/DMD).

Prerequisite coursework

Across the 77 programs here that publish prerequisite coursework.
Course	Programs	Share
Organic Chemistry with lab	48	62%
Biochemistry	47	61%
Physics with lab	31	40%
English	29	38%
General Chemistry with lab	28	36%
General Biology with lab	18	23%
Biology with lab	17	22%
Physics	14	18%

Public and private cost

51 public programs

$40,454

median in-state tuition

$87,134 out of state

40 private programs

$93,098

median tuition

Private programs charge one rate regardless of residency.

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Data Accuracy & Source Disclosure: The statistics provided (including GPA and test score percentiles) are gathered from publicly available data, university class profiles, and educational reports. This data is provided for informational purposes only. White Coat World is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) or any specific health professional school. While we strive for 100% accuracy, admissions requirements are subject to change; users are encouraged to verify all critical data points with the respective institution's admissions office directly. Each number says where it came from; see How we source our numbers.