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Midwestern Illinois
Admission Statistics and Requirements for Midwestern Illinois Dental School
Background Information
- Location: Downers Grove, IL
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “The Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine – Illinois is dedicated to the education of dentists who will demonstrate excellence in comprehensive oral healthcare and the discovery and dissemination of knowledge.”
- Year Opened: 2011
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 141
- 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
Yes
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2024 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
2,979
411
13.80%
In-State
143
58
40.56%
Out-State
2,541
335
13.18%
International
295
18
6.10%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
58
14.11%
Out-State
335
81.51%
International
18
4.38%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.3
19.9
20
3.58
3.5
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.10
3.96
Science GPA
2.96
3.95
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
4/6
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/4
Anatomy
3/4
Microbiology
3/4
Physiology
3/4
Composition
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, and Zoology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (must receive approval)
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- N/A
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 300+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Three letters are required
- One must be from either a predental advisory committee or a science professor
- One must be from someone with a D.D.S./D.M.D. degree
- One must be from someone who can testify to the integrity and ethical standards of the applicant
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
All DAT scores considered
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
No
No
Interview Format
- Closed-file 30-minute interview with staff followed by an hour-long group interview.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$95,457
$95,457
$23,381
$36,463
D2
$95,457
$95,457
$18,270
$35,529
D3
$95,457
$95,457
$17,920
$48,842
D4
$95,457
$95,457
$17,920
$46,806
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- The Midwestern University (MWU) Bridges Pathway provides a path to achieving the goal of becoming a general dentist for qualified students in our College of Graduate Studies (CGS) Biomedical Sciences Programs who are members of economically and/or environmentally disadvantaged populations.
- Pre-Dental Simulation Course: course that provides didactic lectures and hands-on simulation experiences to prepare students for clinical dentistry
- ASDA Pre-Dental Day
- Health Careers Institute: A free educational opportunity for high school students, held in Downers Grove, IL.
- Research
- Broad research focus, from molecular and cellular biology to understanding community health factors of oral cancers
- Dental students are able to pursue research projects under the mentorship of faculty
- Summer Dental Research Program
- Student Research Day allows students to present their research to a panel of faculty judges
2. Clinical Experiences
- D1: Biomedical lecture coursework, simulation clinic practice, and clinical assisting.
- D2: Continued coursework and hygiene clinical rotations.
- D3-D4: Students provide clinical care to patients.
3. Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- None reported
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