Pennsylvania
| Maximum Class Size | 150 |
| In-State Enrollees | 14 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 136 |
| 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.). | $316,664 |
| 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.). | $316,664 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.77 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.71 |
| DAT Academic Average | 22.9 |
| Crowns Required | 15 |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 12 |
| RCTs Required | 6 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 6 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | 7 |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 8 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | Preferred, not required |
| Anatomy Credits | Not required |
| Biochemistry Credits | 1 |
| Biology Credits | 2 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 2 |
| English Credits | 2 |
| Math Credits | 1 |
| Microbiology Credits | Not required |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 1 |
| Physics Credits | 2 |
| Physiology Credits | Not required |
| Psychology Credits | Not required |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | 5 |
| Other International Acceptances | 8 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
| Advanced Standing Students | 25 |
"The structure of our lab courses is difficult in the sense that you have a project to hand in every week, and not a lot of time to complete it in class."
"Another great thing about PDM is the amount of opportunity you have. You can pursue almost anything you desire.Penn Dental is a very academically rigorous school."
"The curriculum that we take is heavily med-based, so we learn a lot of extra information and have a lot of exams."
What are the best things about attending the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine?
You’ll hear it thrown around a lot on the interview days at different programs, but I think it rings especially true about PDM – community. The admissions staff does a great job of picking a unique and well-rounded class. We have all different kinds of people in our class, each who possessing different interests, both career-wise as well as personality-wise. The class size is great in the sense that you know who everyone is by name, but you do not feel pressured to be part of a certain friend group, as there are many. In terms of class morale, there are a couple “gunners,” but again, that is true of most schools. Overall, I feel as though there are always people I can go to to study with and ask for help.
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