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Contacts

Website: http://www.llu.edu/dentistry/index.page
Phone: (909) 558-4621
Admissions e-mail: admissions.sd@llu.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• 4 year program

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2012: 2029
• Class size in 2012: 96
• International students are eligible to apply

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of college study with Bachelor’s degree
• At least 1 year of college and all dental prerequisites completed in the U.S. or Canada
• Required Courses
  • General Biology with lab: 2 semesters
  • General Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
  • Organic Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
  • Biochemistry: 1 semester
  • General Physics with lab: 2 semesters
  • English Composition: 2 semesters
• Recommended Courses
  • Accounting, Anatomy, Business Management, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ceramics, Communication, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Religion, Sculpture, Statistics, Systems Physiology

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GPA

• Minimum: 2.7 (out of 4.0)
• Recommended GPA to be competitive: 3.3 or higher (out of 4.0)
• Average accepted GPA 2012 class:
  • Non-science average: 3.54
  • Science average: 3.26
  • Cumulative average: 3.38

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DAT

• Minimum scores: There are no official cut-off scores set by the University.
• Suggested competitive scores: 19 or above
  • Academic Average – 20.04
  • PAT average – 21.12
  • Total Science – 20.00
• Canadian and US DAT accepted
• DAT must have been written within 2 years of application

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Supporting Documents

• Online AADSAS Application form
• Official DAT scores
• Proficiency in verbal and written English is required
• Dental Admission Test completed within 2 years of admission
• A minimum of 20 hours of dental practice observation/shadowing
• Three letters of reference including:
  • Spiritual leader, Science professor, pre–professional committee, or Employer
• Supplementary Application (emailed once AADSAS Application is received)
• A formal interview (by invitation only)
• minimum of 50 hours of dental practice observation/shadowing

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Timeline 2013-2014

• December 1, 2013: AADSAS application deadline

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Tuition 2013-2014

• First year tuition: $$57,207
• First year total: $91,165

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