Tufts University Dentistry

Dentistry
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International universities
Manchester

Contacts

Website:http://dental.tufts.edu/1175090438731/TUSDM-Page-dental2ws_1176295338385.html

Phone: (617) 636-66398
Admissions e-mail: DenAdmissions@tufts.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• 4 years in length
• D.M.D. Program Class of 2014 Statistics:
  • Number of Applications: 2009-2010 - 4,421
  • Number of Applications: 2008-2009 - 4,524
  • 177 first-time enrollees
  • 51 % female; 49% male
  • Racial/Ethnic Breakdown
    • 57% White
    • 43% Asian/Pacific Islander
    • 4% Hispanic/Latino
    • 4% Black/African-American
  • Average Age:23

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Undergraduate degree from an accredited 4 year college or university.
• Required Courses
  • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Biology
  • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Inorganic Chemistry
  • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Physics
  • 1 semester (4 credits or 2 quarters) Organic Chemistry
  • 1 semester (3 credits or 1 quarter) Biochemistry
  • 1 semester writing-intensive Humanities or Social Science course (may include History, English, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Government or Women's Studies)
• All pre-requisite coursework must be completed at an accredited 4 year college/university. Community college coursework is not accepted.
• Applicants are encouraged to earn a grade of "B" or higher in all pre-requisite courses to be most competitive.
• The Admissions Committee will not recognize pre-requisites completed by earning Advanced Placement credits.

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GPA

• Minimum: GPA: 3.46 (4.0 scale)
  • Science GPA: 3.33 (4.0 scale)