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==Tuition 2009-2010== | ==Tuition 2009-2010== | ||
*First year tuition (resident) - $ 26,046 | *First year tuition (resident) - $ 26,046 | ||
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/home.html
Phone: (612) 625-7477
Admissions e-mail: ddsapply@umn.edu email
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2009: 995
- Class size in 2010: 98
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years (87 credits) of undergraduate study in Canada. Students are encouraged to take courses other than those of the biological and physical sciences.
- Required Courses:
- English (6 credits) – 2 composition courses or 1 composition course with another writing intensive course in literature or humanities.
- General Biology or Zoology (8 credits)
- General Chemistry (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (8 credits)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Mathematics (3 credits): college algebra or precalculus, computer science, or statistics
- Applied Human Psychology (3 credits): general human psychology, child psychology, or business psychology
- Recommended Courses
- Students should select elective courses to fulfill a broad and liberal curriculum
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 2.7 (4.0 scale)
- Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.62
- Average Science GPA 2010: 3.57
DAT
- Minimum scores:
- Student should score at or above the national average of each section.
- National average currently is between 17 and 18.
- Average DAT scores 2010:
- Academic Average: 19.53
- Perceptual Ability: 20.23
- Total Science: 19.73
- Reading: 20.97
- Scores must be submitted by December 1 of the year before entering the program.
Experience
- Minimum 30 hours of observation in general dentistry required.
Supporting Documents
- AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools of Application Service) application
- Personal statement describing the applicant’s achievements and interest in dentistry
- 3 letters of recommendation (2 from the science faculty, 1 from an employer/supervisor)
- School of Dentistry Supplemental Application
- DAT scores
- Orientation to Dentistry Statement: documents the applicant’s observation/participation of patient care in a general dentistry practice.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores if applicant’s primary language is not English.
For more information, click here
Timeline
- June 3: Application cycle begins
- December 1: Deadline for application submission to the Office of Admissions and Diversity
For more information, click here
Tuition 2009-2010
- First year tuition (resident) - $ 26,046
- Total first year fees (resident and international) - $ 37,274.00
- First year tuition (non-resident) - $ 47,4780
- Total first year fees (non-resident) - $ 58,706
- Total first year fees (international) - 58,9100
For more information on tuition, click here
