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Northstate University

Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Northstate College of Dental Medicine (CNU)

Background Information

  • Location: Sacramento, CA
  • Institution Type: Private
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Mission Statement: “Advancing the art and science of health through education, service, scholarship, and social accountability.”
  • Year Opened: 2022
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: N/A
  • Class Size; 40
  • Term Type: Trimester

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
Not Reported
Not Reported

Admissions Statistics: (2022 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

  • Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 26

Acceptance Rates by Location:

Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
638
39
6.11%
In-State
357
21
5.88%
Out-State
259
18
6.95%
International
22
0
0%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
21
53.85%
Out-State
18
46.15%
International
0
0%

Academic Averages for acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
19.7
20.3
3.31
3.2

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
23
Cumulative GPA
2.87
3.66
Science GPA
2.75
3.62

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Inorganic Chemistry
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Organic Chemistry
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Physics
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Biochemistry
1 semester or 1 quarter
Human Anatomy
1 semester or 1 quarter
Composition
2 semesters or 3 quarters
  • Recommended courses include: Immunology, Microbiology, Physiology, Sociology, Foreign Languages, and Statistics

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (only English)
No
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
No

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours: 

  •  0 Hours Required

Required Shadowing Hours: 

  • 0 Hours Required
  • 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Three required, ideally one from a science professor, one from a non-science professor, and one from someone you have worked with.

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
Yes
Not Reported

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No
No

Interview Format

  • One-on-one virtual interviews

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$78,280
$78,280
$18,350
$31,905
D2
$82,194
$82,194
$17,204
$31,905
D3
$86,304
$86,304
$17,781
$31,905
D4
$90,620
$90,620
$18,086
$31,905

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • California Northstate University, College of Health Sciences
    • CNU CHS Pre-Health Post Baccalaureate Program
  • Research
    • Emphasis on translational and community service research to address disparities in oral health care access
    • Current grants are also focused on improving access to care through the Early Childhood Oral Health Assessment system, the Virtual Dental Home System of Care, Remote Oral Health Support

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • Curriculum follows four basic themes: Human Systems, Odontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Studies, and Behavioral and Social Sciences.
    • Curriculum breakdown by year is not reported
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • No specialty programs at this time.
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