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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
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Background Information
- Location: Davie, FL
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “To educate future dentists to improve oral health through patient-centered care, academic excellence, research, leadership, and commitment to the communities we serve.”
- Year Opened: 1997
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 128
- 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
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2024 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
2,737
128
4.68%
In-State
739
91
12.31%
Out-State
1,739
30
1.73%
International
259
7
2.70%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
91
71.09%
Out-State
30
23.44%
International
7
5.47%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.9
20.9
19.4
3.66
3.60
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.06
3.98
Science GPA
2.93
3.96
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
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
Microbiology
3/5
English
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Immunology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 60
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Committee letter
- Option 2: Two letters from core science faculty & 1 letter from a liberal arts faculty or dentist
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
Yes
All scores evaluated
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes
Yes: $50 for all applicants
Interview Format
- In-person, open file, one-on-one faculty interviews
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$80,560
$80,560
$29,728
$47,138
D2
$80,560
$80,560
$22,767
$47,138
D3
$80,560
$80,560
$16,845
$47,138
D4
$80,560
$80,560
$17,285
$35,354
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Post-baccalaureate programs
- Special affiliations with colleges and universities for fast-track programs
- Research
- Center for Collaborative Research provides various resources to dental students
- Nova offers a research-based M.S. in Dentistry
- Current research areas include biomaterials, tissue engineering/regenerative medicine bioscience, clinical research/evaluating emerging therapeutics, and epidemiology and health sciences
- Students can get involved with research as a volunteer, through earning academic units, or through independent study
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Students complete courses in the biomedical sciences and shadow general dentists. Integrated Clinical Education (ICE) experiences are threaded throughout these years to help students understand the application of classroom knowledge and skills into clinical practice.
- D3-D4: Students complete full-time clinical experiences in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Postdoctoral Residencies:
- Honors courses are offered to provide additional insight into dental specialties
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Postdoctoral Residencies:
- Endodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Masters of Science
- Postdoctoral Residencies:
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