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Loma Linda
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Loma Linda Dental School
Background Information
- Location: Loma Linda, CA
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “To further the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ: Students learn to provide high-quality oral health care based on sound biologic principles.”
- Year Opened: 1953
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 100
- Term Type: Quarter
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
No
Yes
Admission Statistics: (2022 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 25
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1344
100
7.44%
In-State
551
61
11.07%
Out-State
653
27
4.13%
International
100
12
8.57%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
61
61%
Out-State
27
27%
International
12
12%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21
21.1
3.5
3.42
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
25
Cumulative GPA
2.89
3.95
Science GPA
2.85
3.94
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
4/6
Composition
6/12
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular biology/genetics, Physiology, Neuroscience, and others
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (English only)
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
Yes (discouraged)
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 64 semester units
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 50, but 100 are recommended
Letters of Recommendation:
- 3 recommendations are required
- One from an employer or dental professional and one from a pre-professional
committee or science professor must be submitted to AADSAS. - A spiritual recommendation form must be submitted along with the supplemental
application.
- One from an employer or dental professional and one from a pre-professional
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Most recent score is considered the most important
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $150 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Remote or in-person closed-file one-on-one interview with a faculty member
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for the 2023-2024 Academic Year:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$82,701
$82,701
$11,000
$17,280
D2
$98,324
$98,324
$6,750
$21,120
D3
$98,324
$98,324
$1,850
$21,120
D4
$97,884
$97,884
$850
$21,120
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Summer enrichment workshops:
- Careers in Dentistry Workshop
- Minorities in Dentistry Workshop
- Careers in Dental Hygiene Workshop
- Summer enrichment workshops:
- Research
- Center for Dental Research (CDR) focuses on topics such as biomaterials and biocompatibility; esthetic dentistry; microbiology and biofilms; oral health; tooth bleaching; dentifrices; toothbrushes; dental implants, and resin composites
- Student Research Program supports students who want to conduct clinical, science, and community research
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Basic sciences with intro to clinical sciences
- D2: Applied sciences with intro to clinical practice
- D3:Clinical sciences with extensive patient contact
- D4: Delivery of comprehensive patient care
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad programs (most offer either an MS or MSD):
- Endodontics
- Implant Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 6-year OMFS/MD program combined with the School of Medicine
- 4-year certificate program
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Post-grad programs (most offer either an MS or MSD):
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