New York University Dentistry

Contacts

Website: http://www.nyu.edu/dental
Phone: (212) 998-9818
Admissions email: dental.admissions@nyu.edu.

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Application must be submitted through AADSAS at https://portal.aadsasweb.org
• Applicants must submit transcripts, DAT scores and information on awards, extra-curricular activities, work experience, as well as a personal statement (essay)
• A four year program leading to a DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
• Combined 7 year BA-DDS program available
• For the 2006-2007 year, 466 students were admitted out of 3907 applicants

For more information please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/index.html

Criteria

• Applicants are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. Applications must include all prerequisite courses, DAT score, and a recommended GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• Applicants may also apply with 90 credits (including all prerequisite courses) and a GPA of 3.5 or higher from an accredited college or university from the U.S. or Canada.
• International students must complete a degree from an accredited U.S. college by the time of admission

Required classes

• One year (6-8 semester hours) are required including lab in each of the following:
  • Inorganic chemistry*
  • Organic chemistry*
  • Physics*
  • Biology**
  • English*
• (*)Required courses included in the minimum of 90 credits.
• (**)May include a half year of genetics and a half year of botany.
• Courses in comparative anatomy, histology, embryology, genetics, physics, physiology, and mathematics are strongly recommended.

For more information please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/requirements.html

GPA

• Average GPA of admitted applicants in 2007 was 3.43. The average Science GPA was 3.34.
• A minimum GPA of 3.2 is recommended

For more information please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/faq.html

DAT

• Applicants are required to write the DAT (either the American or Canadian version)
• Results must be no more than three years old. Applicants for admission in Fall 2009 should have DAT scores dated no earlier than 2006.
• Average score for accepted applicants is 19 on Academic, and 20 on Total Science.

For more information, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/faq.html

Supporting Documents

• As part of the AADSAS application, applicants must submit:
  • All official university/college transcripts
  • One letter of reference from the Pre-Health Advisors Committee (preferred) OR
  • Three letters of reference, two of which must be from senior science professors
• Non-refundable $75 application processing fee – submit via AADSAS immediately after applying
• Once invited to be interviewed, applicants must submit:
  • Supplemental Application
  • Color, passport–sized photograph

For more information, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/requirements.html

Interviews

• All interviews take place in person and are by invitation only
• Applications invited for an interview are to complete a supplemental application. The supplemental application is given to the applicant at the time of the interview.
• Applicants also need to provide a color, passport–sized photograph at the time of the interview.

For more information, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/faq.html

Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission

• May 15, 2008 – Application becomes available on AADSAS website
• September 2008 – Interviews begin (continue throughout winter)
• December 1st, 2008 – Admission notifications begin to be mailed
• Mid-January – All applicants should have taken the DAT
• February 1st – Application deadline
• February 15th – All supporting documents, such as Letters of Recommendation, should be provided
• August 15th – Admission notifications end

For more information, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/admissions.html

Tuition

• For Class of 2012, full year (12 months) tuition is $52,510USD
• Total Educational expenses of $62,394
• Total Estimated Living Expenses of $31,351

For more information, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/financialservices/tuitionfeesexpensesdds.html