Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
New York
Maximum Class Size84
In-State Enrollees22
Out-of-State Enrollees62
4-Yr Total Tuition and Fees
These values come from the 2018-19 Commission on Dental Accreditation report. They include the total tuition and fees to complete the program, DO NOT include cost of living, and may slightly overestimate the program's cost, as some minor costs are optional (student health insurance, laptop, etc.).
$344,708
4-Yr Total Tuition and Fees (in-state)
These values come from the 2018-19 Commission on Dental Accreditation report. They include the total tuition and fees to complete the program, DO NOT include cost of living, and may slightly overestimate the program's cost, as some minor costs are optional (student health insurance, laptop, etc.).
$345,428
Average Accepted Overall GPA3.72
Average Accepted Science GPA3.69
DAT Academic Average24
Crowns Required3
Avg. # Crowns Completed6
RCTs Required4
Avg. # RCTs Completed3
Arches of Dentures Required6
Avg. # Arches Completed9
Required Shadowing Hours25
Anatomy Credits3
Biochemistry Credits3
Biology Credits8
General Chemistry Credits8
English Credits6
Math Credits6
Microbiology CreditsNot required
Organic Chemistry Credits8
Physics Credits8
Physiology Credits3
Psychology CreditsNot required
CASPer RequiredN/A
Canadian AcceptancesN/A
Other International Acceptances1
Accepts Canadian DAT?
Advanced Standing Entrance Year2
Advanced Standing Students8
"The vast majority of Columbia graduates go on to specialty programs with some students going into GPRs. This is something Columbia is proud of; it came up multiple times during my interview."
"There isn’t a direct correlation between what is taught in class and what is on the exams."
"Many students do the bare minimum in preclinic and their workmanship pales in comparison to what is required at other programs."

What are the best things about attending Columbia University College of Dental Medicine?

For the first 18 months, nearly all your classes are medical school classes. You are taught by medical school faculty in the same classroom as the medical students and take similar exams as the medical students. Your exams and classes are graded on a Pass/Fail basis, normally meaning that if you get over a 60 or 70% on the exam, you pass. There is not a public class rank. Many of my classmates believe the pass/fail grading scale cuts down on the stress they would otherwise feel. It also helps the class to be less competitive with one another; people freely share notes and study guides.

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