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Admissions Statistics for Maryland Dental School Requirement

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Background Information

  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
  • Mission Statement: “We will achieve preeminence through excellence and innovation in education, patient care, research, public service and global engagement.”
  • Year Opened: 1840
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 128
  • 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
Yes
Yes, in special circumstances

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
2,823
128
4.53%
In-State
187
70
37.43%
Out-State
2,416
57
2.36%
International
220
1
0.45%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
70
54.69%
Out-State
57
44.53%
International
1
0.78%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.7
21.4
20.6
3.71
3.63

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
25
Cumulative GPA
3.35
3.99
Science GPA
3.20
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
Composition
6 / 9
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology. 
  • Note: Most of your prerequisite coursework should be completed at the time of the application. More than two in-progress, or planned courses will prevent an interview invitation.

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:

  • 100 shadowing hours

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1 (preferred): One pre-professional committee packet and a letter from a dentist documenting at least 100 shadowing hours
  • Option 2: One letter from a science professor and a letter from a dentist documenting at least 100 shadowing hours

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Highest score

Supplemental Information:

Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes, but only by invitation
Yes: $90 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • Virtual interview with a faculty member and a current student. Interviews begins mid-September and are conducted through late February, with additional dates available in early March, if necessary.

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$27,380
$50,959
$19,434
$17,000
D2
$27,380
$50,959
$18,470
$17,000
D3
$27,380
$50,959
$15,608
$17,000
D4
$27,380
$50,959
$15,608
$17,000

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Summer Research Training Program
  • Research
    • Strong programs in dental, oral, and craniofacial health research
    • UM School of Dentistry is a top 10 dental school in NIH funding
    • Students may conduct research across a number of disciplines under faculty mentors, in state-of-the-art laboratories. Their research may be published and presented
    • The Student Research Group promotes research for dental students and and provides professional development programs

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • Students begin patient care experiences during D1, and acquire a full range of clinical experiences throughout their four years. 
    • Year-by-year breakdown is not reported.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
    • Endodontics
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Orthodontics
    • Pediatrics
    • Periodontics
    • Prosthodontics
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
    • Dual Certificate Periodontics-Prosthodontics
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