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Rutgers
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Rutgers Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: Newark, NJ
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “The scientific exploration of factors contributing to oral health. The dissemination/application of knowledge toward the community’s health and well-being.”
- Year Opened: 1956
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 90
- Term Type: Trimester
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: 23
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
2478
92
3.71%
In-State
325
56
17.23%
Out-State
1975
30
1.52%
International
178
6
3.37%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
56
60.87%
Out-State
30
32.61%
International
6
6.52%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.2
20.6
3.73
3.67
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
25
Cumulative GPA
3.20
3.99
Science GPA
3.14
4.00
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
English
8/12
- Recommended courses include: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Histology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Zoology, Composition and Sculpture/Art
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
No
No
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 60
Required Shadowing Hours:
- At least 50 hours of dental shadowing
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: One pre-dental committee letter (preferred)
- Option 2: Three letters, two must be from science faculty. Third can be from an employer, personal, etc.
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No
Yes: $95 for in-state and out-of-state, $250 for international
Interview Format
- In-person one-on-one interview with a faculty member
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$58,055
$94,062
$18,007
$18,414
D2
$58,055
$94,062
$11,582
$18,414
D3
$58,055
$94,062
$8,552
$18,414
D4
$58,055
$94,062
$8,045
$18,414
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- College Level Pipeline Programs (Gateway to Dentistry and Summer Health Professions Education Program)
- Enrichment programs at high school and B.S. level
- Early Assurance Program – Penn State University
- Admission Linkage Program – Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
- Research
- Research encompasses clinical studies on oral health and dental disease, discoveries related to cancer treatment, predatory bacteria, HIV, chronic pain, and opioid addiction
- Summer Student Research Program allows students to participate in research under faculty mentors
- The Rutgers Journal of Dental Medicine is a student-run journal of dental research
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- Focuses on:
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Participation in Community Dental Health Programs
- Continuation of Professional Development
- Year-by-year curriculum breakdown not reported.
- Focuses on:
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Advance Education in:
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Orofacial Pain
- Residency:
- General Practice Residency
- Continuing Dental Education Preceptorships:
- Endodontics
- Dental Genetics
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
- Diagnostic Sciences
- Orofacial Pain
- Oral Medicine
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Advance Education in:
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