Location: Greenville, NC
Institution Type: Public
Campus Setting: Suburban
Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D)
Mission Statement: ● “Prepare leaders with outstanding clinical skills, an ethical bearing, sound judgment, and a passion to serve. ● Provide educational opportunities for academically qualified individuals from historically underrepresented groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, and underserved areas. ● Provide and enhance oral health services for underserved North Carolinians through implementation of community-oriented service learning and interprofessional collaborations. ● Foster a learning environment where collaboration, creativity, diversity and professionalism are embraced. ● Influence future clinical practice and dental education through research, innovation and discovery.”

Year Opened: 2011
Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
Campus Housing Available: No
Class Size: 52
Term Type: Trimester

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

308

17.21%

In-State

273

19.41%

Out-State

International

Class Breakdown by Residency: (Only North Carolina Residents will be granted admission.)

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

100%

Out-State

International

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average

DAT Perceptual Ability

Cumulative GPA

Science GPA

20.6

20.9

3.5

3.4

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees

95th Percentile of Enrollees

DAT Academic Average

Cumulative GPA

2.85

3.96

Science GPA

2.81

3.95

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

English

6/10

Mathematics

6/10

Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology

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:

Dental shadowing is required, but no specific number of hours is listed.

Letters of Recommendation:

Option 1: Pre-health committee letter and one letter from a non-relative dentist in North Carolina.
Option 2: One letter from a biology professor, and one from a chemistry professor and one letter from a non-relative dentist in North Carolina.

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT

Canadian DAT Accepted?

Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?

DAT Score Considered

Yes

All scores, with emphasis on more recent scores

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

Yes

Yes, through ADEA AADSAS.

Yes, $80 for in-state applicants

Interview Format

In-person interview with members of the admissions committee

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:

Year

In-State Tuition

Out-State Tuition

Additional Fees

Estimated Living Expenses

$31,444

N/A

$17,977

$22,415

$31,444

N/A

$13,926

$22,415

$31,444

N/A

$15,481

$22,415

$20,962

N/A

$11,114

$18,679

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings

Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Preparing Tomorrow’s Dentists Summer Program
Research
- Summer Scholars Research Program allows students to participate in research during the summer prior to entering the DMD program
- Student Research Group promotes dental student interest and involvement in research

2. Clinical Experiences

Clinical Curriculum Overview
- The curriculum is focused on real-world application of clinical concepts. Each science and preclinical course includes a seminar component which involves group collaboration. Year-by-year curricular breakdown is not reported.
Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- General Practice Residency
- Pediatric Dentistry

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