California
| Maximum Class Size | 100 |
| In-State Enrollees | 61 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 39 |
| 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.). | $333,590 |
| 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.). | $333,590 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.5 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.42 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21 |
| Crowns Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 9 |
| RCTs Required | N/A |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | N/A |
| Arches of Dentures Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 9 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 50 |
| Anatomy Credits | 4 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | 6 |
| Math Credits | Not required |
| Microbiology Credits | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| Physics Credits | 8 |
| Physiology Credits | 4 |
| Psychology Credits | Not required |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | 4 |
| Other International Acceptances | 3 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 3 |
| Advanced Standing Students | 32 |
"One of the great things that came with this curriculum change is that all the didactic lectures are now integrated across all biomedical science courses by using a systems-based approach."
"The long- term goal for this new curriculum is that by the end of D1 year we are at the level of a registered dental assistant and by the end of second year we are at the level of a registered dental hygienist."
"Since LLUSD is a private Christian university, there is mandatory one hour chapel time."
What are the best things about attending Loma Linda University School of Dentistry?
LLUSD is a quarter-system school. That means that we finish the classes in ten weeks and then don’t have to study during our breaks. The yearly schedule is as follows:
10 Week Summer Quarter, 1-Week Fall Break
10 Week Fall Quarter, 3-Week Winter Break
10 Week Winter Quarter, 1-Week Spring Break
10 Week Spring Quarter, 3-Week Summer Break
The exception is the summer quarter for D1 year. The term starts at the end of August. It is only four weeks because that quarter only consists of one class.
LLUSD recently had a curriculum change due to the new integrated board exam. With the classes experiencing this change being the “guinea pig” class, there have been some pros and cons.
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