Columbia University Dentistry

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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