Howard University Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dentistry.howard.edu/
Phone: 202-806-0440
Admissions e-mail: HUCD@howard.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2009: 2,600
- Class size in 2009: 80
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Bachelor of Science or Arts degree required
- Required Courses
- English Composition & Literature (6 credits)
- Inorganic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Human Anatomy/Physiology (6 credits)
- Physics (6 credits)
- Electives (22 credits)
- Recommended Courses
- Microbiology (6 credits)
- Physiology (6 credits)
GPA
- Minimum Overall: 2.85 (4.0 scale)
- Minimum Science: 2.85
- Average accepted GPA 2009: 3.17 (4.0 scale)
DAT
- Minimum: 18 (in each of the eight categories)
- DAT scores cannot be older than two years
Supporting Documents
- Application to the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
- Official transcript
- DAT scores
- A recommendation letter from an advisor, counselor, or instructor familiar with the applicant's academic background
- If the applicant is in the work force, a recommendation letter from the applicant's employer(s) is required
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Interview
- Following review of files, interviews are scheduled for Saturdays between August 15 and April 15
- Interviews are for select applicants only
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Timeline
- June 1-January 15: AADSAS filing period
- December 1: First decision notices mailed to applicants
- April-May: Last decision notices mailed to applicants
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Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition and fees: $39,657 USD
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