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Admissions Statistics for West Virginia Dental School Requirements
Background Information
- Location: Morgantown, WV
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Class Size: 48
- Year Opened: 1957
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 45
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 48
- 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
No
Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
728
48
6.59%
In-State
46
24
52.17%
Out-State
646
18
2.79%
International
46
6
13.04%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
24
50%
Out-State
18
37.5%
International
6
12.5%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
19.6
19.5
3.82
3.27
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
17
23
Cumulative GPA
3.54
4.00
Science GPA
3.43
4.00
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
Anatomy
3/5
Composition
6/10
- Recommended courses include: Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, and Psychology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
No
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 64
Required Shadowing Hours:
- At least 100 hours in various dental environments is required
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Pre-health committee letter
- Option 2: Four individual letters, two from science professors (anatomy, biochemistry, biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, or physics) who have taught and graded the applicant at the undergraduate or graduate level, and two of the applicant’s choice.
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
Yes
All scores
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, but the supplemental application is only sent to selected applicants.
Yes: $60 for all applicants
Interview Format
- In-person or virtual interview including a group introduction, school tour, Q and A session, and a personal interview with two or more admissions committee members. There is also a writing exercise.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$37,962
$86,832
$22,276
$18,358
D2
$37,962
$86,832
$14,765
$18,358
D3
$37,962
$86,832
$12,767
$18,358
D4
$25,308
$57,888
$11,882
$13,950
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Special affiliations with colleges and universities (early admissions programs)
- Dental Career Exploration Programs
- Research
- Western Virginia University Dental School has Carnegie R1 designation
- Dental students complete a research project alone or in small teams with a faculty mentor during D3
- Students present their findings at an annual research day
- Student Research Group allows students to gain exposure to various research topics and make connections in the field
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- The curriculum includes biomedical, behavioral, and dental science courses delivered in various instructional formats.
- Year-by-year curricular breakdown is not reported.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Residencies:
- General Practice
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Residencies:
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