| Maximum Class Size | 70 |
| In-State Enrollees | 67 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 3 |
| 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.). | $352,693 |
| 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.). | $195,998 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.76 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.7 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.4 |
| Crowns Required | 12 |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 15 |
| RCTs Required | 5 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 5 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | 10 |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 10 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 100 |
| Anatomy Credits | Not required |
| Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
| Biology Credits | 6 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 14 |
| English Credits | 6 |
| Math Credits | Not required |
| Microbiology Credits | Not required |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 4 |
| Physics Credits | 6 |
| Physiology Credits | Not required |
| Psychology Credits | Not required |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | 1 |
| Other International Acceptances | 1 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
| Advanced Standing Students | 52 |
What are the best things about attending University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry?
One of the most prominent benefits I have noticed at the UIC College of Dentistry is the immense cultural diversity of students and faculty members. This diversity has made my experience far more interesting both inside and outside of lecture halls and laboratories.
The UIC faculty are also professionally diverse, having collectively worked in wide range of dental practices. This has made it easy to discuss various career and employment options following graduation.
Overall, the curriculum is set up in an advantageous manner to prepare students for the national boards. It may seem like a hassle and confusing at first, but I have come to realize its value. In the D1 year, students take a heavy dose of biological sciences and get acclimated with basic dental terminology along with operative dental procedures. Small group learning (SGL) is an integral part of the curricula that reinforces concepts taught in the lecture/didactic setting. SGL occurs as 7-9 of your classmates meet together throughout the semester with the goal of working through patient cases. In the D2 year, SGL builds off your current knowledge and relates basic sciences to clinical dental related cases. This is very relevant and reinforces concepts learned during D1 year. For example, I might not remember the Blood Pressure Classifications during D1 year but know it inside and out by the time we cover it again D2 year. The knowledge acquired in the first two years is revisited again in the clinics and is the most important now because you are reviewing and applying it to your live patient.