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Admissions Statistics for Washington Dental School Requirements
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Background Information
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
- Mission Statement: “To advance oral and craniofacial health as a global leader in collaborative education, personalized patient care, commitment to serving community needs and continuous improvement through discovery and innovation.”
- Year Opened: 1945
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 47
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 63
- Term Type: Quarter
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: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 25
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
724
63
8.70%
In-State
150
43
28.67%
Out-State
540
19
3.52%
International
34
1
2.94%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
43
68.25%
Out-State
19
30.16%
International
1
1.59%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21
21
3.6
3.53
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
24
Cumulative GPA
3.09
3.92
Science GPA
3.02
3.92
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
2 semesters/3 quarters
Inorganic Chemistry
1 semester/2 quarters
Organic Chemistry
1 semester/2 quarters
Physics
2 semesters/3 quarters
Biochemistry
1 semester/2 quarters
Microbiology
1 semester/2 quarters
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy and Histology
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:
- O Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- At least 50 hours of dental shadowing are required
Letters of Recommendation:
- Three letters from individuals of the applicant’s choice are required
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
Yes
Most recent scores, as well as the trend for repeated attempts
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
No
Yes: $100 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Virtual 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
$56,530
$84,926
$14,269
$25,950
D2
$65,320
$98,135
$14,052
$26,668
D3
$65,320
$98,135
$9,605
$26,668
D4
$60,456
$98,135
$5,144
$26,668
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Empowering Youth for Health Careers events
- Summer Health Profession Education Program
- Doctor for a Day events (middle school-high school outreach)
- Research
- Students may obtain a PhD in Oral Health Sciences
- Summer Research Fellowship (SURF) is offered annually to dental students, allowing them to work on a research project under faculty mentorship while earning a stipend
- Students may participate in summer quarter research group with a D4 mentor
- There are 7 research labs in the school of dentistry, spanning the topics of endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral health sciences, oral medicine, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and restorative dentistry.
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Focus on biomedical foundations and pre-clinical practice in the simulation lab.
- D3-D4: Clinical skill clerkships. Students provide comprehensive patient care.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD)/Postgraduate Certificates:
- Endodontics
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Medicine
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Residencies:
- General Practice
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Radiology
- Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD)/Postgraduate Certificates:
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