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

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

6.11%

In-State

357

5.88%

Out-State

259

6.95%

International

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

53.85%

Out-State

46.15%

International

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

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)

Community College Coursework Accepted

Yes (discouraged)

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

Not Reported

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

Yes

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

$78,280

$18,350

$31,905

$82,194

$17,204

$31,905

$86,304

$17,781

$31,905

$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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