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University of Alberta
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for University of Alberta School of Dentistry
Background Information
- Location: Edmonton, AB
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
- Mission Statement: Improving the health of the people of Alberta and beyond through leadership in oral/maxillofacial health care, education, research/scholarship and providing service that is responsive to social need.
- Year Opened: 1917
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 32
- 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)
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
320
32
10.00%
In-province Residents
177
28
15.82%
Out of Province Residents
139
3
2.16%
Indigenous
4
1
25.00%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-province
28
87.5%
Out-province
3
9.38%
Indigenous
1
3.12%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Sciences
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Not Reported (NR)
21.3
21.4
3.89
Prerequisites
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Course Length
Required Lab
Inorganic Chemistry
Half year/ 1 semester
Organic Chemistry
Half year/ 1 semester
Cell Biology
Half year/ 1 semester
Microbiology
Half year/ 1 semester
Intro Biochemistry
Half year/ 1 semester
Human Physiology
1 year/ 2 semesters
Statistics
Half year/ 1 semester
English
1 year/ 2 semesters
Recommended courses include: None reported
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes, if transferable to university
Yes, if transferable to university
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- None
Required Shadowing Hours:
- Dental shadowing is strongly recommended, but no specific number of hours is required.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Not required
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
U.S. DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Highest score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
No
Yes, $75 CAD for University of Alberta Students, and $125 CAD for all other applicants
Interview Format
- Multiple mini interview (MMI) format involving a series of 10 minute stations. Each station involves a question/scenario with two minutes of preparation before the interviewee discusses their response with an interviewer for eight minutes
Finances
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:
Year
Domestic Tuition (CAD)
International Tuition (CAD)
Additional Fees (CAD)
Estimated Living Expenses (CAD)
D1
$35,592
$96,509
$13,225
~$28,640
D2
$35,592
$96,509
$22,043
~$28,640
D3
$27,966
$96,509
$22,043
~$28,640
D4
$24,358
$96,509
$22,043
~$28,640
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- DAT Workshops
- Post Baccalaureate programs
- Research
- Research clusters promote collaboration within common areas of interest. Clusters include:
- Applied Oral Health
- Community and Population Research
- Clinical Research
- Biomedical Oral and Maxillofacial
- Educational Research and Scholarship
- Applied Oral Health
- Students can volunteer to participate in research under faculty mentors
- Student Research Group encourages and helps students to participate in research
- Research clusters promote collaboration within common areas of interest. Clusters include:
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Students focus on biomedical sciences and gain an introduction to clinical practice through lectures and laboratories.
- D3-D4: Students participate in lectures, laboratories, and clinical practice at the U of A Dental Clinic as well as external hospital-based sites.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Residencies:
- General Practice Residency
- Graduate programs in:
- Oral Medicine
- Orthodontics
- Periodontology
- Residencies:
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