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Meharry

Admissions Statistics for Meharry Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Institution Type: Private
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • Mission Statement: “To improve the health and health care of minority and underserved communities by offering excellent education and training programs in the health sciences.”
  • Year Opened: 1886
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 75
  • 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: (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
1925
74
3.84%
In-State
86
16
18.60%
Out-State
1753
56
3.19%
International
86
2
2.33%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
16
21.62%
Out-State
56
75.68%
International
2
2.70%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
17.5
17
3.28
3.14

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
15
19
Cumulative GPA
2.78
3.84
Science GPA
2.64
3.79

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
3/5
Composition
6/9
Mathematics : Calculus or Statistics
3/5
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, and Literature

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
No
No
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  O Hours Required

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • 50 hours of dental shadowing are required

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Committee letter
  • Option 2: Three individual letters, including two from science professors

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
Yes
Yes
No
Only most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $65 for all applicants

Interview Format

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$58,984
$58,984
$13,255
$24,000
D2
$58,984
$58,984
$21,400
$22,000
D3
$57,266
$57,266
$10,740
$22,000
D4
$55,598
$55,598
$8,213
$18,000

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • None
  • Research
    • Students may get involved in research under faculty mentors
    • Research topics include oral biology and systemic health, issues surrounding opioid use, diabetes, intimate partner violence, cancer, women’s health, and HIV/AIDs
    • Meharry Center for Research and Education Technology recently received a grant to introduce new equipment and technology

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1: Students focus on the basic sciences
    • D2: Students take preclinical courses to prepare for patient care
    • D3-D4: Students provide clinical, comprehensive patient care. 
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Residency Training Programs:
      • General Practice Residency
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      • Pediatric Dentistry
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