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WesternU
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Western Dental School
Background Information
- Location: Pomona, CA
- Institution Type: Private
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Campus Setting: Suburban
- Mission Statement: “To educate and train highly competent, diverse clinical practitioners to provide complex, integrative, high-quality and evidence-based care for patients, families and communities.”
- Year Opened: 2009
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 45
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 70
- 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
No
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2022 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 26
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
2561
67
2.62%
In-State
965
41
4.25%
Out-State
1462
24
1.64%
International
134
2
1.49%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
41
61.19%
Out-State
24
35.82%
International
2
2.99%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.3
20.5
3.35
3.26
Range of Academics for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
2.85
3.82
Science GPA
2.71
3.81
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
Composition
6/9
- The composition course must be from the English Department or a course which satisfies a writing requirement GE. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses do not apply.
- Recommended courses include Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular biology/genetics, Physiology, Conversational Spanish, Psychology, Calculus 1, and Biometrics
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes: English only
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 30 (any form of dental-related work, either paid or volunteer)
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Undergraduate institution pre-professional committee letter
- Option 2: Three individual letters (two from science professors, one from a dentist or other professor). Dentist should not be a family member.
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Most recent score only
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $200 for all students
Interview Format
- Closed-file panel interview with one faculty member and one alumnus or current student
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$84,348
$84,348
$11,564
$22,453
D2
$84,348
$84,348
$9,079
$22,453
D3
$84,348
$84,348
$9,189
$22,453
D4
$84,348
$84,348
$8,947
$18,720
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
- Research
- Research is focused on inflammation and Disease, as well as Oral Manifestations of Adverse Drug Reactions
- Students can apply for the Summer Research Fellowship Program
- Annual WesternU Student Technology and Research Symposium allows students to present their work
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Pre-clinical simulation and clinical skill acquisition training
- D2: Students have their first direct patient care experience during D2 Summer Term.
- D3-D4: Students spend ~ 32 hrs/week performing direct patient care on campus, at the Dental Center, and the Community-Based Clinic Network
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad opportunities:
- VirtualU CE courses
- Residencies:
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry (partnered with NYU Langone)
- Post-grad opportunities:
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