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

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

10.90%

In-State

102

36.27%

Out-State

252

1.19%

International

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

92.5%

Out-State

7.5%

International

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

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

Community College Coursework Accepted

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

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

$17,568

$36,681

$18,134

$13,231

$17,568

$36,681

$17,720

$14,554

$17,568

$36,681

$6,638

$14,554

$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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