Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine
Florida
Maximum Class Size105
In-State Enrollees41
Out-of-State Enrollees64
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.).
$223,560
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.).
$223,560
Average Accepted Overall GPA3.69
Average Accepted Science GPA3.62
DAT Academic Average20.4
Crowns Required6
Avg. # Crowns Completed38
RCTs Required3
Avg. # RCTs Completed2
Arches of Dentures Required6
Avg. # Arches Completed9
Required Shadowing Hours100
Anatomy CreditsNot required
Biochemistry Credits3
Biology Credits8
General Chemistry Credits8
English Credits6
Math CreditsNot required
Microbiology CreditsNot required
Organic Chemistry Credits8
Physics CreditsNot required
Physiology CreditsNot required
Psychology CreditsNot required
CASPer RequiredN/A
Canadian AcceptancesN/A
Other International Acceptances3
Accepts Canadian DAT?N/A
Advanced Standing Entrance YearN/A
Advanced Standing StudentsN/A
"Many students at LECOM get their third and fourth-year competencies done in their third year alone."
"The downside of having tons of patients third and fourth year is having to move fourth year. Not only do you have to leave all your friends that you made the last three years but moving is difficult!"
"I know this seems like a deal-breaker because our entire curriculum is based around this but most of us have a love-hate relationship with PBL."

What are the best things about attending the LECOM School of Dental Medicine?

The clinical experience is exceptional. Faculty that have worked at other schools are astonished at how much we actually get to do in our third and fourth year because there is no patient sharing. Since our fourth year is spent in another location (see below), all the patients in Bradenton are going to the third years which means two things. One: there is never a shortage of patients; no one is sitting around all day because they have no patients. And two: unlike other schools, many students at LECOM get their third and fourth-year competencies done in their third year alone, that’s how much experience we get in our third year. I had a third-year from another school once tell me that what we do in one week is what he gets to do in one month. Also, our clinics are beautiful and we have some of the best equipment. In our third and fourth year, we are assigned to one clinic where we have our own operatories. No chair sharing or claiming ahead of time.

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