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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Texas Tech Dental School

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Background Information

  • Location: El Paso, TX
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Mission Statement: “To improve the oral health of the people of Texas and the greater El Paso community by: focusing on the unique oral and overall health care needs of the border populations; demonstrating excellence in education, research, and patient care; and providing leadership to the practicing community and other area stakeholders.”
  • Year Opened: 2021
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 60
  • Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.
M.B.A.
M.P.H.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Other Degrees
  • Other degrees: Certificate in Public Health

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
No
No

Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

  • Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 25

Acceptance Rates by Location:

Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
946
60
6.34%
In-State
812
57
7.01%
Out-State
124
2
1.61%
International
10
1
10%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
57
95%
Out-State
2
3.33%
International
1
1.67%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20
20.4
3.6
3.51

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
24
Cumulative GPA
3.10
3.88
Science GPA
3.00
3.94

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
14/21, and 2/3 of lab
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
Microbiology
3/5
English
3/5
Statistics
6/9
  • ESL courses do not apply to the English requirement.
  • Recommended courses are not reported. 

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
No
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
No

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  O Hours Required

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • O Hours Required
  • 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Two letters of evaluation
  • Option 2: Health Advisor Packet Evaluation

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Not reported

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes, $215 for TMDSAS application

Interview Format

  • Not reported

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$30,394
$50,808
$13,305
Not reported
D2
$30,394
$50,808
$13,305
Not reported
D3
$30,394
$50,808
$13,305
Not reported
D4
$30,394
$50,808
$13,405
Not reported

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Summer Enrichment Program
  • Research
    • Students are required to complete a research project before graduating
    • Research areas include biomaterials and public health

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1: Students focus on the dental scientific principles of medicine and pre-clinical skills.
    • D2: Students take courses which prepare them for clinical patient care.
    • D3: Students take courses to help them begin to provide patient care in general clinic, specialty clinic, by rotation, and/or in the community.
    • D4: Students provide direct patient care.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Not repored
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