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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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