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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Columbia Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: New York City, New York
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “The College of Dental Medicine, within an exceptional academic environment, supports students and faculty as they aspire for preeminence in dentistry, education, and science.”
- Year Opened: 1852
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 45
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- 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
D.D.S./M.A. in science and dental education
International Dental Graduate Programs:
Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
No
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
1503
84
5.59%
In-State
300
22
7.33%
Out-State
1042
56
5.37%
International
161
6
3.73%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
22
26.19%
Out-State
56
66.67%
International
6
7.14%
Academic Averages for acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
24
21.8
3.72
3.69
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
27
Cumulative GPA
3.23
4.00
Science GPA
3.10
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
3/4.5
Composition
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Physiology, Mathematics, Sociology, History, Fine or Industrial Arts, Foreign Languages
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:
- 0 Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- Dental Shadowing hours are required, but work experience is not required.
- Other factors include community service, volunteering and extracurricular activities are taken into consideration when applying.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Three letters from science professors
- Option 2: One pre-health committee letter
- Additional letters will be accepted (e.g.: employers, non-science professors), but will not satisfy the requirement
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No (only fee)
Yes: $75 fee
Interview
- Remote interview
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations, year not reported:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$101,495
$101,495
Included in tuition
$25,200
D2
$101,495
$101,495
$25,200
D3
$101,495
$101,495
$25,200
D4
$101,495
$101,495
$25,200
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Summer Health Professions Education Program for first and second year college students
- Research
- Faculty engages in a wide range of research areas from oropharyngeal cancer to microbial pathogenesis/ microbiome, behavioral and social sciences, systemic and oral disease interactions, and more
- Students can work under faculty in any of six different research labs in the College of Dental Medicine. Each lab has a different focus
- Annual Birnberg Student Research Program allows students to present their research
- William Jarvie Research Society is a student-run organization which encourages and helps dental students to get involved in research
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Students study biomedical foundations alongside medical students, primarily taught by medical school faculty.
- D2: Continued biomedical education and the beginning of preclinical training at the Center for Precision Dental Medicine.
- D3-D4: Clinical phase which follows the comprehensive dental care model. Students provide complete general dental care to patients in the Center for Precision Dental Medicine.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad programs:
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry Certificate (AEGD) Program
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Residency programs: (affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital)
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry Certificate (AEGD) Program
- General Practice
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/MD Residency
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Post-grad programs:
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