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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 
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