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Alabama

Admissions Statistics for UAB Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: Birmingham, AL
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D)
  • Mission Statement: “To optimize oral health locally and globally.”
  • Year Opened: 1948
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 84
  • Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.
M.B.A.
M.P.H.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Other Degrees
DMD/MD

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
No
Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

  • Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23

Acceptance Rates by Location:

Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1201
83
6.91%
In-State
113
61
53.98%
Out-State
1067
22
2.06%
International
21
0
0%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
61
73.49%
Out-State
22
26.51%
International
0
0%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.3
20.4
3.76
3.71

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.35
4.00
Science GPA
3.20
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
12/18
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
English
6/9
Mathematics
6/9
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology and Zoology

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  60

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • 100 hours of dental shadowing are required

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: One pre-health committee letter, and one reference letter from a dentist the applicant has shadowed (dentist letter is preferred, but not required)
  • Option 2: Two letters from instructors, and one reference letter from a dentist the applicant has shadowed (dentist letter is preferred, but not required. 

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Average score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $85 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • In-person or  virtual open file panel interview

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$31,902
$74,362
$5,698
$32,544
D2
$31,902
$74,362
$5,218
$32,544
D3
$31,902
$74,362
$5,551
$32,544
D4
$31,902
$74,362
$2,581
$32,544

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Summer Health Professions Education Program
    • Virtual Education and Engagement Program
  • Research
    • UAB School of Dentistry is consistently one of the top NIH-funded United States dental schools
    • Students may participate in dental research under faculty mentorship
    • Research themes include: Craniofacial Development and Genetics, Biomaterials Science and Biomimetic, Oral Microbiology, Infection and Host Response, Oral Cancer and Bone Marrow Microenvironment, Clinical Outcomes and Implementation Science. 
    • Dental Academic Research Training (DART) Program prepares students for academic careers

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Curriculum focuses on basic science education. Students work as assistants during D1, and hygienists during D2. 
    • D3-D4: Students provide comprehensive patient care and may take specialty elective courses. 
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • General Practice Residency (GPR)
    • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
    • Endodontics
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Orthodontics
    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Periodontology
    • Restorative Sciences
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