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

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

4.02%

In-State

127

35.43%

Out-State

1815

1.87%

International

2.00%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

56.25%

Out-State

42.5%

International

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

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

Community College Coursework Accepted

Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

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

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

$42,584

$88,929

$19,906

$34,224

$42,584

$88,929

$9,264

$34,224

$42,584

$88,929

$10,074

$34,224

$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

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