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Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for the University of Pacific Dental School
Background Information
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “To prepare oral health care providers for scientifically based practice. To define new standards for education. To provide patient-centered care. To discover and disseminate knowledge.”
- Year Opened: 1896
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 36
- Campus Housing Available: Off-campus housing
- Class Size: 146
- 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: 23
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
2,211
142
6.42%
In-State
1,013
107
10.56%
Out-State
931
28
3.01%
International
267
7
2.62%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
107
75.35%
Out-State
28
19.72%
International
7
4.93%
Academic Averages for Acceptance (Specific DAT stats for 2025 Applicant and Entering Class)
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
22
21
21
3.67
3.50
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
26
Cumulative GPA
3.20
3.99
Science GPA
3.05
4.00
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
4 semesters or 6 quarters
General Chemistry
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Organic Chemistry
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Physics
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Composition
2 semesters or 3 quarters
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, and Physiology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
No
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- N/A
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 40 hours minimum (minimum hours must be completed with a general dentist). Dental assisting experience cannot be counted towards shadowing. Although, it can be included in the “Dental Experiences” section of the AADSAS application.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: One committee letter
- Option 2: Three individual letters, including two from science professors and one from an individual of choice
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes (for Canadian students only)
No
Only the most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
No
Yes: $75 for all applicants (waivers are available for those approved for the ADEA fee waiver)
Interview Format
- Interviews with one or more members of the Admissions Committee are held both in-person and virtually. Afterwards, applicants will informally meet with current dental students and tour of the school.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for the 2025 School Year:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$131,748
$131,748
$23,097
$38,688
D2
$131,748
$131,748
$13,883
$38,688
D3
$131,748
$131,748
$12,221
$38,688
D4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Advantage Dental Program for High School Students
- Special affiliations with college and universities (UOP Accelerated Dental Program)
- Pre-dental Bootcamp
- Research
- Craniofacial Research Instrumentation Laboratory focuses on correcting dentofacial malocclusions and craniofacial malformations through orthodontic and/or surgical means
- Students can become involved in research projects under experienced faculty members
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Practice with instruments, working posture, and basic dental laboratory procedures. Various pre-clinical courses Practice in pre-clinical laboratory..
- D2-D3: Students begin working with patients
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad programs:
- Graduate Orthodontics Residency Program
- Dental Sleep Medicine Fellowship
- Endodontic Internship Program
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
- Special Care/Hospital Dentistry Internship Program
- Graduate Endodontology Residency Program
- Global Dental Educators Program
- Endodontics Residency + Doctorate Dual Degree Program
- Anesthesiology Internship Program
- Post-grad programs:
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