Virginia
| Maximum Class Size | 95 |
| In-State Enrollees | 61 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 34 |
| 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.). | $290,032 |
| 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.). | $158,116 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.64 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.56 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21.3 |
| Crowns Required | 9 |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 15 |
| RCTs Required | 4 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 4 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | 4 |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 6 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 150 |
| Anatomy Credits | 3 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | 3 |
| Math Credits | 3 |
| Microbiology Credits | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| Physics Credits | 8 |
| Physiology Credits | 3 |
| Psychology Credits | Not required |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | N/A |
| Other International Acceptances | 12 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
| Advanced Standing Students | 11 |
"We pick up a handpiece just a couple weeks into school and get plenty of practice and lab time."
"Some (definitely not all) classes feel like you’re playing weird games to get a good grade, even if you feel confident that you know the subject well."
"Subjective grading can suck, but I really think this an inherent problem with most dental schools. Some students felt that their practical grades did not align with the positive feedback they previously received from faculty."
What are the best things about attending VCU School of Dentistry?
VCU is a solid, well-rounded school with particular emphasis on quality clinical education. Most other students seem to really like it here even if there are some things they complain about. The dental school and VCU Health in general have an excellent reputation in the community, meaning the patient pool is very strong. It can be difficult to get some requirements (mostly endodontics) finished if you don’t stay on top of things, but most students complete significantly more than their graduation requirements for most procedures. The opportunity is there as long as you actually take cases instead of being lazy.
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