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Admissions Statistics for OHSU Dental School Requirements
Background Information
- Location: Portland, OR
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Mission Statement: “To provide educational programs, basic and clinical research and high-quality care and community programs through an environment promoting mutual respect and the free exchange of ideas.”
- Year Opened: 1898
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 47
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 73
- 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
No
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
1,602
73
4.56%
In-State
97
43
44.33%
Out-State
1,423
30
2.11%
International
82
0
0.00%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
43
58.90%
Out-State
30
41.10%
International
0
0.00%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.7
20.1
19.8
3.68
3.61
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
25
Cumulative GPA
3.31
3.98
Science GPA
3.20
3.98
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
(recommended)
Composition
8 / 12
Math/Statistics
3 / 5
- Recommended courses include: Biochemistry lab, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Neuroanatomy, and Pathology
- Study of the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities as well as the courses in the fine arts such as sculpture and 3-D drawing will enhance the student's ability to practice dentistry
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:
- N/A
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 50 hours are required. 25 hours must be in a general practice setting.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: One Pre-Professional Committee Letter (if your pre-professional committee letter does not include an evaluation from a dentist, we ask that you send a supplemental letter of evaluation from a dentist under separate cover)
- Option 2: Three letters, including two from life science faculty and one from a dentist that the applicant has shadowed or worked with.
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Only most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes, but the supplemental application is only sent to those who are invited for an interview
Yes: $75 fee for all applicants
Interview Format
- Virtual, 30-minute with 2 faculty members concurrently.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$76,700
$107,964
Included in Tuition
$26,950
D2
$75,172
$105,824
Included in Tuition
$26,950
D3
$73,684
$103,736
Included in Tuition
$29,400
D4
$72,236
$101,696
Included in Tuition
$29,400
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Dental Explorers Program
- Summit Dental Education Immersion
- Research Internship Program
- CHEM 199: Aspects of Dentistry (career exploration course offered by Portland State University and taught by the OHSU School of Dentistry faculty)
- Research
- OHSU School of Dentistry is highly involved in research, with 20+ principal investigators and a wide variety of research projects
- Research topics include dental disease, clinical practices, oral biology, and biomedical research
- Student Research Group encourages and supports dental students who are interested in research
- Annual school-wide Research Day allows students to present their research
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Students learn the basic sciences, including the fundamentals of oral radiology, restorative dentistry, dental materials, periodontology, and prevention of dental disease.
- D2: Students focus on dental technique skills and continue didactic courses.
- D3-D4: Students gain clinical experience and provide care at supervised off-campus clinics.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Advanced EducationPrograms in:
- Endodontics
- General Practice Residency
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Advanced EducationPrograms in:
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