South Carolina
| Maximum Class Size | 78 |
| In-State Enrollees | 57 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 21 |
| 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.). | $309,870 |
| 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.). | $176,545 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.62 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.55 |
| DAT Academic Average | 19.8 |
| Crowns Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | N/A |
| RCTs Required | N/A |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | N/A |
| Arches of Dentures Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | N/A |
| Required Shadowing Hours | Preferred, not required |
| Anatomy Credits | 4 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 4 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | Not required |
| 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 | N/A |
| Other International Acceptances | 1 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Students | N/A |
"We are blessed to have some of the world’s best digital dentists on our faculty."
"The courses they emphasize are significantly harder, more time-consuming and have a greater effect on our GPA, so students tend to spend a great deal of time on them when we should be spending more time on classes that pertain to the practice of dentistry."
"There have been many times where I have felt that I learned more about a clinical skill from a TA or peer rather than the class professors."
What are the best things about attending Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine?
Dental school is going to be rigorous regardless of where you decide to go, but attending a school where professors encourage a collaborative environment, as they do at MUSC, lessens the strain. One of MUSC’s greatest attributes is definitely the people I have encountered in the College of Dental Medicine. Each class at MUSC is around 78 people, so you truly get to know everyone in your class and many of the grades above and below you.
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