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Admissions Statistics for UNC Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Suburban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
  • Mission Statement: “Transforming dentistry for better health.”
  • Year Opened: 1950
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 82
  • 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: (2023 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
905
82
9.06%
In-State
262
60
22.90%
Out-State
615
21
3.41%
International
28
1
3.57%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
60
73.17%
Out-State
21
25.61%
International
1
1.22%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
22.5
21.5
3.7
3.63

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
26
Cumulative GPA
3.26
4.00
Science GPA
3.11
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
4/6
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
6/10
Physics
6/10
Anatomy
4/6
Biochemistry
3/5
Physiology
4/6
Composition
6/10
  • Recommended courses include: Histology, Microbiology, and Zoology

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:

  • 50 hours or more are recommended

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Three letters, including one from a science professor, one within the applicant’s major, and one from a dental practitioner.
  • Option 2: Committee letter and one letter from a dental practitioner

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only highest score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, information is sent after the primary application is received.
Yes: $85 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • In-person, one-on-one interviews

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$39,409
$77,874
$12,632
$21,000
D2
$40,941
$86,264
$9,706
$21,000
D3
$41,391
$85,874
$11,612
$21,000
D4
$35,609
$62,124
$12,259
$21,000

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Science Enrichment Preparation Program 
    • Medical Education Development Program
  • Research
    • Research topics include oral and craniofacial basic, applied, and clinical sciences. Policy and education are also studied. 
    • Student Research Group promotes involvement of students in dental research and helps to guide students who are involved in research presentations and/or publications
    • Annual Research Day allows students to present their research

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students focus on developing foundational knowledge in the biomedical sciences and practicing hand skills. The school breaks learning into a series of six-week blocks. Students begin providing patient care at the end of D1.
    • D3-D4: Students provide comprehensive patient care under faculty supervision and undergo rotations at community clinics.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Certificate Programs:
      • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
      • General Practice Residency
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      • Dental Specialty Foundation Certificate
      • Orofacial Pain
    • Master’s of Science Programs:
      • Endodontics
      • Operative Dentistry
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
      • Orthodontics
      • Pediatric Dentistry
      • Periodontics
      • Prosthodontics
    • PhD Programs:
      • Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine
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