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Oklahoma

Admissions Statistics for Oklahoma Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: Oklahoma City, OK
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
  • Mission Statement: “To improve Oklahomans’ health and shape dentistry’s future by developing highly qualified dental practitioners and scientists through excellence in education and research, patient care, facilities and community service.”
  • Year Opened: 1972
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 54
  • 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: (2023 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
686
51
7.43%
In-State
120
46
38.33%
Out-State
546
4
0.73%
International
20
1
5.00%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
46
90.20%
Out-State
4
7.84%
International
1
1.96%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
19.7
19.9
3.72
3.66

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
23
Cumulative GPA
3.22
4.00
Science GPA
3.04
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
16/24
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
English (composition or writing intensive)
6/10
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology

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:

  •  O Hours Required

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • 100 hours of dental shadowing are required

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Pre-professional committee letter, and one letter from a dentist
  • Option 2: Two letters from science professors and one letter from a dentist

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Highest score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $121 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • In-person panel interview
  • Interviews will be held on Fridays

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$31,303
$74,299.40
$14,388
$21,600
D2
$31,303
$74,299.40
$14,136
$21,600
D3
$31,303
$74,299.40
$13,865
$21,600
D4
$31,303
$74,299.40
$10,528
$21,600

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Pre-dental Day Course
    • Pre-dental Clinical Simulation Course
  • Research
    • The College of Dentistry received a $9.8 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant in 2003
    • The Student Research Group – Oklahoma Chapter promotes student involvement in dental research.
    • Annual Scientific Day allows students to present their research projects. Students are required to attend. 

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students focus on the biomedical sciences and participate in hands-on preclinical opportunities with simulated patient environments. 
    • D3: Students have opportunities to directly treat patients under faculty supervision.
    • D4: Students focus on comprehensive patient management and treatment. 
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
    • Graduate Orthodontics Program
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • General Practice Residency
    • Graduate Periodontics
    • Pediatric Dentistry Residency
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