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The following article includes a list of dental school acceptance rates for every dental school across the United States. This list also includes the average accepted DAT and GPA scores. The list below is the same list that we share with each student who enrolls in our dental school advising program.
Disclaimer: While we have made every effort possible to provide accurate and up-to-date information, admissions information changes frequently. We strongly encourage you to verify the information provided with the university admissions office. International Medical Aid (IMA) is not affiliated with nor do we endorse any colleges, universities, test administrators, or vice versa. If you identify any errors in our article’s information, please email us at admissions@medicalaid.org with the updated information.
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| Dental School | Overall Acceptance Rate | In-State Acceptance Rate | Average DAT | Average GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | 2.2% | 0.67% | 19.2 | 3.4 |
| Augusta University | 11.2% | 31.5% | 20 | 3.6 |
| Boston University | 2.5% | 24.7% | 20 | 3.4 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2.67% | 13.6% | 19.6 | 3.6 |
| Columbia University | 5% | 5.3% | 23.4 | 3.7 |
| Creighton University | 5.8% | 13.6% | 20 | 3.63 |
| East Carolina University | 14.7% | 15.77% | 20 | 3.47 |
| Harvard University | 3.8% | 4.54% | 22 | 3.85 |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry | 4.26% | 9.9% | 20.9 | 3.67 |
| Howard University | 6.51% | 28.57% | 18 | 3.2 |
| Indiana University | 5.58% | 38.41% | 20 | 3.6 |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | 9.93% | 57.6% | 21 | 3.6 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) | 5% | 6.5% | 19 | 3.4 |
| Loma Linda University | 6.98% | 10% | 20.52 | 3.6 |
| Marquette University | 6.98% | 32.1% | 20.39 | 3.57 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 5.81% | 38% | 20.3 | 3.62 |
| Meharry Medical College | 2.9% | 11% | 17 | 3.5 |
| Midwestern University - AZ | 6.3% | 20.9% | 20.2 | 3.5 |
| Midwestern University - IL | 6% | 13.1% | 19.4 | 3.35 |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | 3.92% | 15.8% | 18.9 | 3.5 |
| New York University | 12.09% | 32.7% | 21 | 3.5 |
| Nova Southeastern University | 5.4% | 14.7% | 20.8 | 3.53 |
| Ohio State University | 9.65% | 49.3% | 21 | 3.65 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 8.07% | 43.3% | 20.43 | 3.74 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | 4.78% | 12.26% | 19.1 | 3.28 |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | 4.76% | 20.86% | 22 | 3.6 |
| Southern Illinois University | 7.91% | 12.46% | 19.9 | 3.66 |
| Stony Brook University | 4.31% | 8.8% | 22.5 | 3.77 |
| Temple University | 4.66% | 25% | 21.1 | 3.51 |
| Texas A&M University | 6.38% | 10.39% | 22 | 3.7 |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | 4.42% | 8.6% | 21.2 | 3.46 |
| Tufts University | 5% | 14.2% | 19 | 3.27 |
| UT Health San Antonio | 7.23% | 10.9% | 19 | 3.27 |
| University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine | 5.28% | 14.74% | 20.9 | 3.75 |
| University of Alabama, Birmingham | 7.8% | 46.28% | 21 | 3.75 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 6.36% | 11.84% | 22 | 3.72 |
| University of California, San Francisco | 6.44% | 8.27% | 22.8 | 3.66 |
| University of Colorado | 3.47% | 30.94% | 21 | 3.61 |
| University of Connecticut | 3.83% | 30.92% | 21.9 | 3.72 |
| University of Detroit - Mercy | 9.4% | 18.7.% | 20 | 3.62 |
| University of Florida | 10.63% | 12.64% | 22 | 3.76 |
| University of Illinois, Chicago | 5.13% | 15.09% | 20 | 3.5 |
| University of Iowa | 9.26% | 54.17% | 21 | 3.7 |
| University of Kentucky | 5.98% | 33.33% | 20.2 | 3.6 |
| University of Louisville | 6.17% | 23.08% | 20 | 3.56 |
| University of Maryland | 6.68% | 27.69% | 21 | 3.6 |
| University of Michigan | 5.84% | 20% | 21.8 | 3.8 |
| University of Minnesota | 10.21% | 41.58% | 20.9 | 3.67 |
| University of Mississippi | 20.73% | 27.97% | 20 | 3.7 |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | 12.8% | 41.9% | 20 | 3.7 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | 8.67% | 51.4% | 20 | 3.67 |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 4.57% | 56.41% | 20.17 | 3.45 |
| University of New England | 8.13% | 52.63% | 19.3 | 3.48 |
| University of North Carolina | 5.34% | 15.43% | 22.1 | 3.67 |
| University of Oklahoma | 7.04% | 40.2% | 20.3 | 3.63 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 6.87% | 13.93% | 21.3 | 3.75 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 5.26% | 16.49% | 21.3 | 3.71 |
| University of Puerto Rico | 10% | 65% | 17 | 3.5 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 7.2% | 36.4% | 20 | 3.6 |
| University of Texas at Houston | 6.49% | 11.1% | 22 | 3.78 |
| University of Utah | 10.44% | 18.44% | 21 | 3.66 |
| University of Washington | 10.02% | 25.67% | 22 | 3.65 |
| University of the Pacific | 7.03% | 11.3% | 22 | 3.57 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 4.4% | 21.9% | 20 | 3.6 |
| West Virginia University | 5.63% | 60.98% | 19 | 3.65 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | 2.33% | 4.4% | 20 | 3.35 |
