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

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

3.84%

In-State

18.60%

Out-State

1753

3.19%

International

2.33%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

21.62%

Out-State

75.68%

International

2.70%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average

DAT Perceptual Ability

Cumulative GPA

Science GPA

17.5

3.28

3.14

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees

95th Percentile of Enrollees

DAT Academic Average

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

Community College Coursework Accepted

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?

Yes

Only most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

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

$58,984

$13,255

$24,000

$58,984

$21,400

$22,000

$57,266

$10,740

$22,000

$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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