Columbia University Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://dental.columbia.edu/
Admissions Phone: 212-305-3478
Admissions E-Mail: cdm-admissions@columbia.edu
Location: New York City, New York, USA.
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- 4 years in length
- Class size of class of 2019: 80
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A minimum of 90 credits at an accredited American institution or its equivalent (Preferred minimum is 120 credits)
- Required Courses
- Physics (8 credits, with lab)
- Biology (8 credits, with lab)
- Inorganic or General Chemistry (8 credits, with lab)
- Organic Chemistry (8 credits, with lab)
- English composition or Literature (6 credits)
- Mathematics (6 credits)
- Biochemistry (1 semester)
- Recommended courses
- Foreign Languages
- Sociology, History, Fine Arts
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GPA
- Average accepted GPA entering class 2015: 3.7
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DAT
- No minimum cut-off scores, but the entering class of 2015 mean: 23
- The DAT cannot be waived by taking the MCAT or otherwise.
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Supporting Documents
- An application to the College of Dental Medicine is available through the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) here
- A certified copy of Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores
- Three CONFIDENTIAL letters of recommendation from science professors or one composite letter from a pre-health committee
- Official copies of academic transcripts (sent directly to AADSAS application service)
- Supplemental application fee 75$
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Timeline 2018-2019
- June 1, 2018: AADSAS application opens
- June - August, 2018: Ideal time to apply
- August 2018: Invitations for interviews begin (rolling basis thereafter)
- September 2018: Interviews begin every Friday, except holidays
- December 1, 2018: First offers of admissions are mailed
- December 31, 2018: Last day to submit AADSAS application for the College of Dental Medicine
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Tuition 2018-2019
- First Year Tuition: USD $76,788.00
- First Year Tuition and Fees: USD $89,425
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