Minnesota
| Maximum Class Size | 103 |
| In-State Enrollees | 65 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 38 |
| 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.). | $358,363 |
| 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.). | $194,012 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.62 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.54 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.7 |
| Crowns Required | 10 |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 13 |
| RCTs Required | 3 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 1 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | 4 |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 6 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 50 |
| Anatomy Credits | 3 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | 8 |
| Math Credits | 3 |
| Microbiology Credits | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| Physics Credits | 8 |
| Physiology Credits | 3 |
| Psychology Credits | 3 |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | 4 |
| Other International Acceptances | 3 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
| Advanced Standing Students | 16 |
"There is a lack of leadership in the school as we haven’t had a consistent dean for the past four years."
"Starting D3 year, each student spends about 12 weeks overall in different rural public dental clinics to practice dentistry and give back to communities in Minnesota."
"We do not use the latest technology in preclinic or clinic, which is really frustrating. For example, we have very limited access to intraoral cameras, cone-beam CT scans, digital intraoral scanners, and digital dentistry in general."
What are the best things about attending University of Minnesota School of Dentistry?
First and foremost, my favorite thing about the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (UMN SOD) is our sense of comradery. Every class generally works together as a team with limited feelings of competition. We are willing to help each other out and it is easy for us to interact with other classes. You feel like part of a team from the beginning of your journey in dental school, as the school appoints you a D2 mentor when you are accepted as a D1. These mentors are a great resource as you embark on your first couple of weeks in school and they can potentially become lifelong friends.
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