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Admissions Statistics for UNE Dental School Requirements
Background Information
- Location: Portland, ME
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D)
- Mission Statement: “To improve the health of Northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas while shaping the future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery, and service.”
- Year Opened: 2013
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 70
- Term Type: Trimester
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
885
71
8.02%
In-State
11
7
63.64%
Out-State
831
56
6.74%
International
43
8
18.60%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
7
9.86%
Out-State
56
78.87%
International
8
11.27%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
19.2
20.1
3.56
3.47
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
23
Cumulative GPA
3.17
3.89
Science GPA
3.09
3.87
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
4/6
Inorganic Chemistry
4/6
Organic Chemistry
4/6
Anatomy
4/6
Microbiology
4/6
Biochemistry
3/4.5
Composition
3/4.5
- Recommended courses include: Physics, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Art, Business, Communications, and Computer Science
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
No
No
Community College Coursework Accepted Y
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- O Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- At least 30 hours of dental shadowing are required
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Committee letter
- Option 2: Two letters, one from a science professor and one from an individual of the applicant’s choice (a dentist is recommended).
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Highest of each section (superscore)
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $55 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Applicants are required to complete the Kira assessment.
- The College of Dental Medicine may adjust the interview format at any point.
- Applicants selected to interview will be informed accordingly.
Finances and Application Logistics
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Living Expenses
D1
$75,920
$75,920
$16,200
$17,550
D2
$75,920
$75,920
$12,700
$23,400
D3
$75,920
$75,920
$12,700
$23,400
D4
$75,920
$75,920
$12,985
$23,400
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- 3-year Accelerated Program
- Research
- UNE’s College of Dental Medicine is one of the collaborators sharing a $4.4 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to launch the Collaborative Clinical Practice-based Research Program for Dental Schools
- Students can participate in research under focus areas which include: Oral Disease Prevention, Health Professions Education, Healthcare Delivery/Clinical Practice Models, and Population Health (Public Health)
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Extensive hands-on dental simulation experience and biomedical science courses. Students begin providing limited patient care during D2.
- D3: Students provide comprehensive patient care.
- D4: Students focus on clinical practice at the UNE Oral Health Center. D4s must complete a 12-week externship rotation at a community based clinical site in Northern New England.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Not reported
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