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UCSF
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for UCSF Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Mission Statement: “Patient Care – Education – Service – Research.”
- Year Opened: 1881
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 45
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 60
- Term Type: Quarter
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: 24
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1417
60
4.23%
In-State
740
47
6.35%
Out-State
578
10
1.73%
International
99
3
3.03%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
47
78.33%
Out-State
10
16.67%
International
3
5.00%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
23.3
22.2
3.68
3.61
Range of Academics for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
20
27
Cumulative GPA
3.06
4.00
Science GPA
2.94
4.00
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
4/8
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/4
Composition
6/8
Psychology
3/4
Humanities/Sociology
11/16 credits of humanities, social sciences, or foreign language electives. 42/63 additional electives are required.
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Embryology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, and Statistics
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:
- 64
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: One pre-professional health committee letter
Option 2: Three individual letters, including one from a science professor, one from a dentist, advisor, researcher, or mentor, and one from an individual of the applicant’s choice
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Only the most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No
Yes: $75 for all students
Interview Format
- The interview is two one-on-one interviews, where one is in-person at the school with a current dental student, and the second is virtual with a faculty member. The interviewers will not have access to your written application.
- You will be evaluated on four competencies: 1. Motivation, 2. Self-Awareness, 3. Problem-Solving/Critical Thinking, 4. Collaboration/Teamwork/Leadership.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$48,249
$60,494
$22,376
$28,080
D2
$52,337
$64,582
$19,952
$37,440
D3
$52,337
$64,582
$17,580
$37,440
D4
$52,337
$64,582
$21,025
$37,440
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Interprofessional Health Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program
- UCSF/UC Berkeley Extension post baccalaureate program
- Research
- DDS/PhD degree allows oral and craniofacial research
- Dental Student Research Fellowship program provides a mentored research opportunity for D1 and D2s
- UCSF Annual Research and Clinical Excellence Day invites students to present and discuss their research as preparation before presenting to national audiences.
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Students learn basic Patient Centered Care (PCC) skills such as patient interviewing, examinations, and safety techniques
- D2: Students begin providing simple patient care under close supervision.
- D3-D4: Students provide general dentistry services to patients, such as routine exams, fillings, dentures, teeth whitening, implants, crowns, and root canals
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad programs:
- Dental Public Health
- Oral Medicine
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontology
- UCSF/NYU Langone Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Residencies:
- General Practice
- Prosthodontics
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Post-grad programs:
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