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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for University of Illinois at Chicago Dental School

Background Information

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Mission Statement: “Advancing oral health through transformative education, research, clinical care and advocacy within a diverse and inclusive environment”
  • Year Opened: 1891
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 70
  • 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
No
Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2024 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
1,610
70
4.35%
In-State
441
68
15.42%
Out-State
1,110
2
0.18%
International
59
0
0.00%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
68
97.14%
Out-State
2
2.86%
International
0
0.00%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.2
20.9
19.8
3.77
3.71

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
25
Cumulative GPA
3.25
4.00
Science GPA
3.08
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
6/9
General Chemistry
10/15
Organic Chemistry
4/6
Physics
6/9
Biochemistry
3/4
Composition
6/9
  • Recommended courses include: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Histology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Genetics (applicants are encouraged to take 3-4 of these upper level courses; labs not required but encouraged when possible)

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:

  •  N/A

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • Students often shadow a variety of dentist, including general practitioners. It is recommended that applicants obtain 100 or more United States college level dental practice shadowing hours at the time of application submission.

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Committee letter
  • Option 2: Three letters. Preferably: two from science professors and a third from a non-relative dental professional

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Most recent score only

Supplemental Information:

Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes
Yes: $85 fee

Interview Format

  • In-person, closed file one-on-one interview with 1-2 faculty members for 20 minutes. 
  • Interview includes a tour, student panel, and financial aid presentation. 

Finances and Application Logistics

● Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$38,758
$69,748
$17,920
$20,000
D2
$58,137
$104,622
$26,880
$20,000
D3
$58,137
$104,622
$26,880
$20,000
D4
$58,137
$104,622
$26,880
$20,000

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • DAT Summer Preparation Program
    • Illinois Pre Dental Consortium
    • Post-baccalaureate programs
    • Summer Enrichment Programs
      • Multidisciplinary Oral Science Training (MOST) Summer program allows undergraduates to participate in a 12 week research program
  • Research
    • Most research-oriented dental school in Illinois (level-1 public research university)
    • The DMD/PhD program offers a customizable curriculum which combines clinical care with oral science research and biomedical technology.
    • Clinical Research Center clinic allows for various research methods including observational and interventional. 
    • Faculty conduct Interdisciplinary Oral Science research including regenerative sciences, craniofacial pathobiology, clinical, translational, and community research
    • Summer research program allows students to participate in research the summer before they enter D1
    • Clinic and Research day allows students to share their research accomplishments

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • The DMD program revolves around learning in small groups on a case-based curriculum. Students can work together to educate themselves and each other on case scenarios such as diagnosis of disease and the correlation between oral and overall health. 
      • D1: Students focus on biomedical and clinical sciences.
      • D2: Students get assigned their first patients in the clinic at the end of D2 year.
      • D3-D4: Continued patient care and offsite clinical rotations. 
        • D4s can participate in an advanced version of small group learning called Oral Systemic issues in Dentistry, where they observe/deliver case presentations covering a wide variety of dental disciplines.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Advanced Specialty Programs:
      • Clinical Specialty Program in Endodontics
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program
      • Orthodontics Advanced Specialty Training Program
      • Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Residency Program
      • Periodontics Postgraduate Program
      • Advanced Specialty in Prosthodontics

 

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