Howard University Dentistry

Dentistry
Canadian universities
Alberta UBC Dalhousie Laval McGill Montréal Manitoba Saskatchewan Toronto UWO
American universities
Boston Case Western Columbia UCSF UCLA Harvard Loma Linda Kentucky Marquette Maryland NYU Michigan UNC Oklahoma Ohio State UPenn SUNY Buffalo Tufts
International universities
Manchester

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: AADSAS begins accepting applications
• October: Interviews begin and continue into mid February
• November 1: AADSAS application deadline
• 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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