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

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

6.84%

In-State

320

14.38%

Out-State

376

0.80%

International

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

93.88%

Out-State

6.12%

International

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average

DAT Perceptual Ability

Cumulative GPA

Science GPA

20.4

3.67

3.58

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees

95th Percentile of Enrollees

DAT Academic Average

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

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted

Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

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

Most recent score only

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

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

$41,202

$19,136

$17,250

$40,058

$41,202

$16,437

$17,250

$40,058

$41,202

$8,971

$17,250

$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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