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UNC
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
- Certificate Programs:
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