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Puerto Rico

Admissions Statistics for Puerto Rico Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: San Juan, PR
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • Mission Statement: “Training dentists to become an integral part of the multidisciplinary health professional team who will satisfy the needs of the people of Puerto Rico.”
  • Year Opened: 1957
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 41
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 40
  • 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
No
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
367
40
10.90%
In-State
102
37
36.27%
Out-State
252
3
1.19%
International
13
0
0%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
37
92.5%
Out-State
3
7.5%
International
0
0%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
17.7
18.7
3.63
3.52

Range of Academics for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
15
21
Cumulative GPA
3.00
3.92
Science GPA
2.76
3.88

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Spanish
12/18
Social Sciences
6/9
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Psychology, and Ethics

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:

  • No minimum, but dental shadowing is strongly recommended

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Not required

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

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

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, but only for applicants who are invited to interview.
Yes: $30 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • In-person interviews

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students. Year is not specified:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$17,568
$36,681
$18,134
$13,231
D2
$17,568
$36,681
$17,720
$14,554
D3
$17,568
$36,681
$6,638
$14,554
D4
$17,568
$36,681
$42,092
$13,231

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • None reported
  • Research
    • All students take introductory research courses
    • ADEA Fellowship Program allows students to participate in research under a faculty mentor. 
    • Students from other institutions may participate in a Summer Research Program in Puerto Rico during D2

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students take basic science courses with an introduction to clinic situations
    • D3: Students undergo clinical rotations in the different disciplines of dentistry. 
    • D4: Students deliver comprehensive patient care in simulated private practices and extramural community sites. 
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Non-degree certificates in:
      • General Dentistry
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      • Orthodontics
      • Pediatric Dentistry
      • Prosthodontics
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