Booster Prep
Dentistry AdmissionsDentistry
Dental Hygiene
School Statistics
California Schools
New York Schools
Illinois Schools
Pennsylvania Schools
New Jersey Schools
Colorado Schools
Virginia Schools
Nevada Schools
Wisconsin Schools
Oregon Schools
Louisiana Schools
Iowa Schools
Michigan Schools
Arizona Schools
Maryland Schools
Connecticut Schools
District of Columbia Schools
Kentucky Schools
Ohio Schools
Oklahoma Schools
South Carolina Schools
Minnesota Schools
Mississippi Schools
Alabama Schools
Maine Schools
West Virginia Schools
Washington Schools
Missouri Schools
Georgia Schools
Indiana Schools
Puerto Rico Schools
Tennessee Schools
Alberta Schools
British Columbia Schools
Saskatchewan Schools
Manitoba Schools
Quebec City Schools
Nova Scotia Schools
Marquette
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Marquette Dental School
Background Information
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Institution Type: Private State-Related
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement:“The Marquette University School of Dentistry is committed to excellence in education, research, and service, resulting in high quality oral health care.”
- Year Opened: 1894
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 45
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 100
- Term Type: Semester
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
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
2,657
100
3.76%
In-State
154
50
32.47%
Out-State
2,281
49
2.15%
International
222
1
0.45%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
50
50.00%
Out-State
49
49.00%
International
1
1.00%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Averag
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.5
20.3
20
3.70
3.60
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
26
Cumulative GPA
3.17
3.99
Science GPA
2.99
3.99
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
Biochemistry
3/5
English
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (only English)
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 45
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Committee letter
- Option 2: Two science faculty letters and a third letter of the applicant's choice
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:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
No
Yes: $45 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Remote one on one interviews
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$61,490
$70,150
$12,500
$26,358
D2
$61,490
$70,150
$8,400
$26,358
D3
$61,490
$70,150
$4,410
$26,358
D4
$61,490
$70,150
$4,410
$26,358
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Biomedical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- Post-Baccalaureate Program
- Pre-Dental Scholar Program
- Research
- Students are responsible for contacting faculty for research opportunities
- The Student Research Group promotes and encourages dental student researchers
- Research themes include clinical oral healthcare and outcomes research, biomaterials and tissue engineering, dental public health, epidemiology, and access to care
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- The curriculum is based on a general practice Comprehensive Patient Care philosophy. This means that students are taught to provide comprehensive dental care without fragmentation into separate specialties.
- D1-D2: Students experience dental rounds, serve as dental assistants for D3-D4s, and provide simple dental care to patients.
- D3-D4: Students participate in assigned rotations at urban and rural community sites. They provide preventative and clinical dental services to underserved populations.
- The curriculum is based on a general practice Comprehensive Patient Care philosophy. This means that students are taught to provide comprehensive dental care without fragmentation into separate specialties.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Masters and Certificate Programs:
- Dental Biomaterials
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Periodontics
- Masters and Certificate Programs:
Take your application to the next levelUse our expertise to give yourself the best shot achieving your dreams of becoming a dentist.
