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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: 52
  • 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
687
52
7.57%
In-State
132
49
37.12%
Out-State
539
3
0.56%
International
16
0
0.00%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
49
94.23%
Out-State
3
5.77%
International
0
0.00%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.4
20
20.1
3.74
3.67

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
25
Cumulative GPA
3.19
4.00
Science GPA
3.03
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
16 / 24
General Chemistry
8 / 12
Organic Chemistry
8 / 12
Physics
8 / 12
Biochemistry
3 / 5
English (composition or writing intensive)
6 / 10
General Psychology
3 / 5
  • 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 (only English and Psychology)
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (for basics only)
Yes (for basics only)

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  N/A

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
Yes
Highest score

Supplemental Information:

Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
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 2025:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$45,423
$88,091
$7,155
$36,516
D2
$45,423
$88,092
$5,419
$35,016
D3
$44,931
$87,599
$3,713
$35,016
D4
$45,765
$88,433
$3,713
$35,016

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
    • Graduate Periodontics
    • Pediatric Dentistry Residency
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