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Southern Illinois

Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Southern Illinois Dental School

Background Information

  • Location: Alton, IL
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Suburban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Mission Statement: “Our mission is to educate dentists and improve the oral health of the region through patient care, research/scholarship and service.”
  • Year Opened: 1972
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 50
  • 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: (2022 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
716
49
6.84%
In-State
320
46
14.38%
Out-State
376
3
0.80%
International
20
0
0%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
46
93.88%
Out-State
3
6.12%
International
0
0%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21
20.4
3.67
3.58

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.15
3.97
Science GPA
2.91
3.96

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8 semesters/12 quarters
Inorganic Chemistry
8 semesters/12 quarters
Organic Chemistry
8 semesters/12 quarters
Physics
6 semesters/9 quarters
Biochemistry
3 semesters/5 quarters
English
6 semesters/9 quarters
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Neuroscience/Neural Physiology, and Statistics

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:

  •  60

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • 30 hours of dental shadowing are strongly recommended

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Two science professor letters and one letter of choice
  • Option 2: One pre-health professions committee letter

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
Yes
Most recent score only

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $20 for all students

Interview Format

  • In-person interview including a writing portion, the interview itself, a tour of the facilities and school, and a student panel session

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$41,202
$41,202
$19,136
$17,250
D2
$40,058
$41,202
$16,437
$17,250
D3
$40,058
$41,202
$8,971
$17,250
D4
$31,198
$41,202
$7,667
$17,250

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Pre-dental program for Illinois residents allows students to obtain a certificate or a Master’s degree
  • Research
    • Summer research program allows students to gain research and extra clinical experience
    • Annual SIU School of Dental Medicine Research Day includes public activities for students, alumni, faculty, and residents

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students learn in the simulation laboratory and focus on the biomedical sciences.
    • D3-D4: Students focus on advanced aspects of dental patient treatment and begin practicing at patient care stations.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Graduate Endodontics
    • Graduate Orthodontics
    • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
    • Fellowship in Implant Dentistry
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