California
| Maximum Class Size | 67 |
| In-State Enrollees | 41 |
| Out-of-State Enrollees | 26 |
| 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.). | $312,920 |
| 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.). | $312,920 |
| Average Accepted Overall GPA | 3.35 |
| Average Accepted Science GPA | 3.26 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.3 |
| Crowns Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Crowns Completed | 9 |
| RCTs Required | 3 |
| Avg. # RCTs Completed | 3 |
| Arches of Dentures Required | N/A |
| Avg. # Arches Completed | 6 |
| Required Shadowing Hours | 100 |
| Anatomy Credits | 4 |
| Biochemistry Credits | 4 |
| Biology Credits | 8 |
| General Chemistry Credits | 8 |
| English Credits | 6 |
| Math Credits | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Accepts Canadian DAT? | N/A |
| Advanced Standing Entrance Year | 2 |
| Advanced Standing Students | N/A |
"I wish I would have known that I’d be taking a majority of my classes online (even pre-coronavirus)."
"The location of the school is not very good. The school has a lot of public safety staff to try and help, but walking off campus at night can be scary."
"Our curriculum is a block schedule so it is fairly easy to stay on top of coursework because we usually only take two or three courses at a time."
What are the best things about attending Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine?
Our curriculum is a block schedule so it is fairly easy to stay on top of coursework because we usually only take two or three courses at a time. There is usually enough time to prepare for exams and students never really feel behind or that it’s unmanageable. The tests are extremely fair for almost all courses and if the class doesn’t do well on a particular question, it will most likely get thrown out.
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