Maximum Class Size | 106 |
In-State Enrollees | 102 |
Out-of-State Enrollees | 4 |
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.). | $232,114 |
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.). | $168,916 |
Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.77 |
Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.72 |
DAT Academic Average | 22 |
Crowns Required | 17 |
Avg. # Crowns Completed | 20 |
RCTs Required | 6 |
Avg. # RCTs Completed | 9 |
Arches of Dentures Required | 8 |
Avg. # Arches Completed | 8 |
Required Shadowing Hours | 50 |
Anatomy Credits | Not required |
Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
Biology Credits | 14 |
General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
English Credits | 6 |
Math Credits | 3 |
Microbiology Credits | 3 |
Organic Chemistry Credits | 8 |
Physics Credits | 8 |
Physiology Credits | Not required |
Psychology Credits | Not required |
CASPer Required | N/A |
Canadian Acceptances | N/A |
Other International Acceptances | 4 |
Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
Advanced Standing Students | 2 |
The University of Texas School of Dentistry offers a dual degree MPH/DDS program, which is a strong draw for anyone interested in the public health aspects of dentistry. This program is completed through online courses, an integrated learning experience (basically a project that culminates in some sort of written final product), and a practicum. The program provides a complete background in thinking about public health issues and the means to analyze and address them. Generally the classes require many online discussion posts where students respond to open ended questions, so we have the opportunity to research, learn, and report on the public health issue we are most interested in, while also reading about issues we may not have realized existed through our classmates’ responses. The program started in 2017 and is being adjusted and I think that there is room for improvement to further integrate the public health knowledge with dental applications.