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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Touro Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: Hawthorne, NY
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “The mission of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College is to graduate outstanding dental professionals who will utilize a complex knowledge base and sophisticated perceptual skills to deliver excellent health care service to their diverse communities with integrity, compassion, and empathy. The school is dedicated to conducting important educational and clinical research, while providing excellent dental health services to the public.”
- Year Opened: 2016
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 114
- 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: (2022 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
2630
113
4.30%
In-State
511
50
9.78%
Out-State
1880
55
2.29%
International
239
8
3.35%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
50
44.25%
Out-State
55
48.67%
International
8
7.08%
Academic Averages for acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.4
20.5
3.53
3.43
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.08
3.97
Science GPA
2.85
3.98
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Semesters/Quarters
Required Lab
Biology
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Inorganic Chemistry
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Organic Chemistry
1 semester or 1 quarter
Physics
2 semesters or 3 quarters
Biochemistry
1 semester or 1 quarter
Composition or Technical Writing
2 semesters, 3 quarters, or completion of English requirements for undergraduate graduation
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, and Physiology
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:
- 0 Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 0 Hours Required
- 30 hours of dental shadowing are strongly recommended.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Committee letter
- Option 2: Three individual letters (two from science faculty, one from a non-science course or volunteer work done in a dental office/clinic. One letter must be from the applicant’s major department)
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Most recent score only
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No (only fee)
Yes: $100 fee for in-state, out-of-state and international
Interview Format
- 30 minute open file one-on-one interview in which the applicant is evaluated based on communication skills, flexibility, leadership, team experience, intellectual ability, learning skills, and motivation and preparation for dentistry.
- Interviews can be in-person or virtual.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$77,640
$77,640
$16,920
$22,050
D2
$75,440
$75,440
$15,010
$18,042
D3
$73,280
$73,280
$14,585
$18,042
D4
$69,125
$69,125
$14,385
$22,050
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Touro Pre-dental Experience is a four-day program to introduce undergraduate students to dentistry
- Research
- Students may take Summer Research Electives
- Students are encouraged to present their research at various symposiums and conferences
- Annual Research Day allows students to present their research
2. Clinical Experiences
- D1-D2: Science and pre-dental coursework taught via lecture format. Students receive early exposure to pre-clinical work in the simulation laboratory and learn about practice management.
- D3-D4: Students practice within Clinical Practice Units and are paired into Clinical Practice Teams, such that when a D4 graduates, their patients are passed onto the D3 student.
- Students are organized into six Clinical Practice Units, each of which is supervised by faculty and staffed with a dental assistant and patient care coordinator.
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