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Admissions Statistics for East Carolina University Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • 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
No

Admissions Statistics: (2024 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
364
52
14.29%
In-State
324
52
16.05%
Out-State
36
0
0.00%
International
4
0
0.00%

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

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
52
100%
Out-State
0
0%
International
0
0%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.7
21.2
20
3.76
3.70

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
25
Cumulative GPA
3.31
4.00
Science GPA
3.27
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8 / 12
General Chemistry
8 / 12
Organic Chemistry
8 / 12
Physics
8 / 12
English
6 / 10
Mathematics
6 / 10
Biochemistry
3 / 5
  • 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
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  60

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • Dental shadowing is required, but a specific number. They look for variety, more than number of hours. For example: an office that takes Medicaid, one that doesn’t, a family run practice, a more corporate practice, a specialist, etc.

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 science professor, and one from the director of a community service site 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
No
No
All scores, but the most recent is most important

Supplemental Information:

Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes, through ADEA AADSAS
Yes, $80 for in-state applicants

Interview Format

  • Interviews take place in person. They are usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall from 8:00am-1:00pm. You interview with a D3 student, two faculty, and our admissions chair. We interview from September – January.

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$37,507
N/A
$11,801
$1,475
D2
$37,507
N/A
$7,457
$1,475
D3
$37,507
N/A
$8,522
$1,475
D4
$37,507
N/A
$8,522
$1,475

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 (1 or 2 years)
    • General Practice Residency
    • Pediatric Dentistry
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