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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for University of Colorado Dental School
Background Information
- Location: Aurora, CO
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM), a collaborative partner on the Anschutz Medical Campus, is a diverse learning, clinical care and research community. The CU SDM is committed to integrated health that innovates, treats and discovers for the well-being of and in-service to local and global communities.”
- Year Opened: 1973
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 80
- 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
No
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 24
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1992
80
4.02%
In-State
127
45
35.43%
Out-State
1815
34
1.87%
International
50
1
2.00%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
45
56.25%
Out-State
34
42.5%
International
1
1.25%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.5
21.2
3.68
3.61
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.20
3.99
Science GPA
3.12
4.00
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
Microbiology
3/5
Composition
3/5
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Psychology, Business Management, Communications. and Finance
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:
- A minimum of 50 hours of dental shadowing is required
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Three letters of recommendation, two from science professors and a third from the applicant’s choice
- Option 2: Pre-health committee letter
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
Yes
Only highest score is considered
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, but the supplemental application is only provided to select applicants.
Yes: $90 for in and out of state applicants. $85 for international applicants.
Interview Format
- Not reported
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$42,584
$88,929
$19,906
$34,224
D2
$42,584
$88,929
$9,264
$34,224
D3
$42,584
$88,929
$10,074
$34,224
D4
$42,584
$88,929
$11,272
$25,668
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Post-baccalaureate program
- Summer Enrichment Programs
- Undergraduate Pre-Health Program (UPP) has shadowing and research opportunities for underrepresented students
- Summer Research Scholarship Program
- Research
- Student Research Group is a student organization which helps dental students gain exposure to research through discussion, participation, and presentation of research
- Colorado University School of Dental Medicine is one of the top 10 U.S. dental schools which receives funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Research topics include cancer biology, 3D modeling, and craniofacial developmental biology
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Students gain early clinical exposure via assisting upperclassmen.
- D2: Pre-clinical concepts are reinforced and applied in a Transition Clinic course series to help with the transition to direct, independent patient care.
- Students begin providing dental care to patients during the summer of D2.
- D3-D4: Students treat patients through oral surgery, emergency, adolescent, and pediatric dental clinic rotations.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Residences:
- General Practice Residency Program
- Graduate Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Residency Program
- Graduate Periodontics Residency Program
- Residences:
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