Location: Boston, MA
Institution Type: Private
Campus Setting: Urban
Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
Mission Statement: “Provide lifelong learning opportunities and exceptional service to impact health care nationally and globally.”

Year Opened: 1963
Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
Campus Housing Available: No
Class Size: 115
Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.

M.B.A.

M.P.H.

M.S.

Ph.D.

Other Degrees

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs

Advanced Standing Program for IDGs

Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2022 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

2426

115

4.74%

In-State

137

28.47%

Out-State

1983

3.48%

International

306

2.29%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

33.91%

Out-State

60%

International

6.09%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average

DAT Perceptual Ability

Cumulative GPA

Science GPA

21.1

20.8

3.52

3.43

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees

95th Percentile of Enrollees

DAT Academic Average

Cumulative GPA

2.93

3.93

Science GPA

2.80

3.93

Prerequisites

Preferred

Strongly Preferred

Required

Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course

Credits (Semesters/Quarters)

Required Lab

Biology

3 courses /12-13 credit hours

Inorganic Chemistry

2 courses/ 8-10 credit hours

Organic Chemistry

2 courses/ 8-10 credit hours

Physics

2 courses/ 8-10 credit hours

Biochemistry

1 course / 3-4 credit hours

Two upper-level courses in Biology, Biochemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or Physics

at least 6 credit hours

Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Economics, Humanities, Composition, and Calculus

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites

Electives

AP Credit Accepted

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted

Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

O Hours Required
As long as at least one course in each prerequisite discipline is completed at a four-year college

Required Shadowing Hours:

O Hours Required
100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive

Letters of Recommendation:

Option 1: Three letters, two from faculty and one additional academic or personal reference
Option 2: One pre-health committee evaluation

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT

Canadian DAT Accepted?

Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?

DAT Score Considered

Yes

Interview consideration may be based on self-reported DAT scores, but official DAT scores are required for admission.

Only the most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

Yes

Yes: $75 fee for all students

Interview Format

Remote, open file interview with admissions committee members
Applicants selected for interviews will be asked to submit wo GSDM Character Reference forms written by evaluators from two of the following three categories: Employment, Community Service/Volunteering, Extracurricular Activities.

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:

Year

In-State Tuition

Out-State Tuition

Additional Fees

Estimated Living Expenses

$91,500

$14,128

$22,000

$91,500

$16,630

$20,815

$91,500

$7,943

$20,815

$91,500

$9,723

$22,000

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings

Pre-Dental Opportunities
- MS in Oral Health Sciences
- Boston University Metropolitan College Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies
- Boston University MMEDIC-Dental (Modular Medical Integrated Curriculum – Dental Track) is available to sophomore pre-dental students enrolled in an undergraduate degree at BU
Research
- Research focuses span from stem cell biology and tissue regeneration to public health issues related to periodontal disease progression
- Pre-doctoral Research Program allows dental students to participate in formal research training for course credit
  - Intensive Research Elective courses (IREC) create structure though the research experiences within D1-D3 curriculum
- Pre-doctoral Research Program and the Student Research Group allow students to participate in research under faculty mentors

2. Clinical Experiences

Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Foundational biomedical and behavioral science courses. Preclinical courses and patient-centered experiences through chairside assisting. Students gain knowledge of dental terminology and techniques.
  - Ends with an eight week dental practice internship called Applied Professional Experience (APEX)
- D2: Simulation lab helps students develop patient care skills. Problem-based learning (PBL) challenges help students to experience the business and patient-ethics aspect of dentistry.
- D3: Students get assigned to Group Practice teams in which faculty members guide students towards taking on greater responsibility in patient treatment.
- D4: Continued patient care. Students pursue research, elective externships, and community service.
Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Residency training departments:
  - Endodontics
  - General Dentistry
  - Health Policy and Health Services Research
  - Molecular and Cell Biology
  - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  - Pediatric Dentistry
  - Periodontology
  - Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials
  - Translational Dental Medicine

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