West Virginia
| Maximum Class Size | 47 |
| In-State Enrollees | 31 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 16 |
| 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.). | $309,969 |
| 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.). | $135,630 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.73 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.67 |
| DAT Academic Average | 19.6 |
| Crowns Required | 16 |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 18 |
| RCTs Required | 6 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 3 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | 10 |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 12 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 75 |
| Anatomy Credits | 3 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 3 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | 6 |
| Math Credits | Not required |
| Microbiology Credits | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| Physics Credits | 8 |
| Physiology Credits | 4 |
| Psychology Credits | Not required |
| CASPer Required | N/A |
| Canadian Acceptances | N/A |
| Other International Acceptances | 7 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Students | N/A |
"We have high clinical requirements, but they are so high it can be hard to find enough patients to fill them."
"Our attendance policy is quite strict. During the preclinical years (D1 and D2), all classes are mandatory, even for lectures that are recorded."
"We also go on a 6-week rural rotation during our 4th year which allows us to work in a private practice doing procedures and gaining even more experience."
What are the best things about attending West Virginia University School of Dentistry?
One of the biggest advantages of attending WVU is its well-known reputation for creating good clinicians. Our graduation requirements for clinical cases are higher in comparison to other schools, which allows students to get tons of experience with treating all types of cases: caries, perio, extractions, and fixed/removable prosthodontics. We also go on a 6-week rural rotation during our 4th year which allows us to work in a private practice doing procedures and gaining even more experience. Our 3rd year students also have an opportunity to travel to Guatemala to treat patients which provides an excellent clinical (and life) experience.
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