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Case Western
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Case Western Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “The mission of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is to provide outstanding programs in oral health education, patient care, focused research and scholarship, and service that are of value to our constituents. We will accomplish this is in an environment which fosters collegiality and professionalism, and that enables a diverse group of students to become competent oral health care providers and contribute to the health and well-being of individuals and communities.”
- Year Opened: 1892
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 77
- 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
No
Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 22
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1661
77
4.64%
In-State
144
19
13.19%
Out-State
1245
39
3.13%
International
272
19
6.99%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
19
24.68%
Out-State
39
50.65%
International
19
24.68%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.7
20.3
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
3.42
3.99
Science GPA
3.29
3.99
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
6/10
Inorganic Chemistry
6/10
Organic Chemistry
6/10
Physics
6/10
English/Humanities
6/10
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, and Physiology
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:
- O Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- But at least 75 hours of shadowing multiple dentists is strongly recommended
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Committee letter (strongly preferred)
- Option 2: Two science faculty and additional letters from non-science faculty, work supervisors, or clinical mentors
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes – English version
No
Only most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No
Yes: $65 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Remote, individual interviews
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$86,636
$86,636
TBD
TBD
D2
$86,636
$86,636
TBD
TBD
D3
$86,636
$86,636
TBD
TBD
D4
$86,636
$86,636
TBD
TBD
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Special affiliations with local colleges and universities
- Research
- Summer Research Program allows dental students to participate in mentored summer research including a stipend
- Research centers and programs include the Bolton-Brush Growth Study Center, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and the Case Head and Neck Cancer Research Collaborative
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- Relevant Experiential Active Learning (REAL) curriculum
- D1-D2: Students develop their manual skills for restorations, fillings, composites, and crowns and bridges in the Simulation lab.
- D3-D4: Students are assigned to a practice group (~16 other students) to cooperate and gain practice management experience.
- Relevant Experiential Active Learning (REAL) curriculum
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Craniofacial Orthodontics Fellowship
- Dental Public Health
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
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