Loma Linda University Dentistry
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Location
School of Dentistry
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350
United States of America
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
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- Dental Hygiene
- 4 year undergraduate Bachelor's degree
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- The International Dentistry program is available for students outside the united states to complete their DDS within the States.
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Class of 2020 Admission statistics
- Total number of applicants: 1697
- Total number of entering class students: 103
- Gender
- Male:73
- Female:30
- Age:
- Range: 21-41
- Average: 26.43
- DAT score:
- Academic Average: 19.66
- Total Science: 19.48
- Biology: 19.50
- Chemistry: 19.90
- Organic Chemistry: 19.74
- PAT: 20.94
- Reading Comprehension: 20.66
- Quantitative: 18.50
- GPA:
- Non-Science: 3.61
- Science: 3.34
- Cumulative: 3.44
- Gender
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 4 years of college study (96 semester or 144 quarter credit hours) from an accredited school with Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Dental prerequisites must be completed in the U.S. or Canada
- Required Courses (grade of C required to meet standards)
- 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: 3.5 or higher (out of 4.0)
- Average accepted GPA 2016 class:
- Non-science average: 3.61
- Science average: 3.34
- Cumulative average: 3.44
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DAT
- All applicants must take the DAT
- Preference is given to those who take the test before October.
- Minimum scores: There are no official cut-off scores set by the University.
- Suggested competitive scores: 20 or above
- 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 2017-2018
- June 1, 2017: AADSAS Application available for submission
- November 1, 2017: AADSAS Application deadline
- July 2017-February 2018: Receive and submit supplemental application
- December 2017-March 2018: Decisions are emailed and mailed to applicants
- August 2018: Orientation and Class begins
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Tuition 2017-2018
- First year tuition: USD$ 67, 845
- First year total: USD$ 108, 485
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