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Temple
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Temple Dental School Requirements
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Background Information
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Institution Type: Private State-related
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “The Kornberg School of Dentistry promotes health and wellness through the comprehensive education of diverse general and specialty dentists utilizing interprofessional collaboration: providing compassionate, comprehensive, patient-centered, evidence-based and outcome-driven oral health care; engaging in research and scholarly activities: and serving the community.”
- Year Opened: 1863
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 43
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 135
- 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
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2024 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
2,838
135
4.8%
In-State
265
42
15.8%
Out-State
2,180
72
3.3%
International
393
21
5.3%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
42
31%
Out-State
72
53%
International
21
16%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.4
21.3
20.2
3.6
3.52
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
25
Cumulative GPA
3.11
3.97
Science GPA
2.97
3.98
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
General Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
English
6/8
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Histology and Physiology
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:
- No, although the committee does prefer candidates have two or less prerequisites courses completed at community college or AP credit.
Required Shadowing Hours:
- Strongly recommended that the applicant demonstrates substantial exposure to the dental profession
Letters of Recommendation:
- Two letters from science professors or pre-health committee members
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
All scores
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes (after interview invitation)
Yes
Yes
Yes: $75 fee for all students
Interview Format
- In-person interview with a faculty member
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$70,514
$81,172
$11,694
$28,930
D2
$70,514
$81,172
$10,185
$34,716
D3
$70,514
$81,172
$7,006
$34,716
D4
$70,514
$81,172
$7,006
$34,716
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Temple Dental Post Baccalaureate program
- Research
- Temple is classified as an R1 research institution
- DMD Research Program provides students the opportunity to obtain research training as part of their required courses
- D1s take a course on how to appraise scientific literature
- D2-D4s may take courses which allow for hands-on mentored scholarship and research
- Various research focuses from oral microbiome research to biomaterials research
- Science in Dental Practice Research Day allows students and faculty to present their research
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Students focus on lecture-based biomedical science courses.
- D3-D4: Students gain intensive clinical experience in a group practice “cluster” model. Each cluster functions like a dental practice with assigned roles to help simulate the patient-centered care approach.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Certifications available in:
- Oral Health MS
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Dental Public Health
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Certifications available in:
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