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The 51Ʒ�� College of Dental Medicine (51Ʒ��CDM) participates in the . All applicants are required to apply online through this service.

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts must be submitted through unless otherwise instructed.

• The is required to be taken for the first time no later than October 1 of the application year. First-attempt exam scores from after the October 1 DAT deadline will not be considered.
• Applicants may choose to take the DAT a second time after October 1 and have those scores considered.
• All official scores must be submitted directly to .
• The DAT must have been taken within five (5) years of the application deadline.

• Dental Shadowing/Clinical Experience: Required minimum of thirty (30) hours of in-person dental shadowing/clinical experience (dental assisting qualifies).
• Community Service: Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate community service through volunteerism.
• All experiences should be documented in the .

Please refer to the for specific writing prompts and additional information.

Two (2) letters of Recommendation are required:

• One (1) letter must be from a science instructor/professor.
• It is recommended that the second letter come from a dentist.
• Committee letters are accepted in place of the two (2) required letters.
• Letters from friends or family members are not acceptable.

All letters must be submitted electronically via the application. Letters of recommendation dated within the last three (3) years are strongly preferred.

Applicants must have completed a minimum of ninety (90) semester (one hundred and thirty-five (135) quarter) credits at a U.S. regionally accredited institution or international equivalent, at the time of enrollment. However, a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Applicants are recommended to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a BCP (Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Physics) GPA of 3.0, as calculated by , as well as a minimum DAT subsection scores of 380 (best attempt score for each section). Candidates who do not meet these minimums may still apply but may be less competitive. Average accepted applicants tend to have GPAs ranging from 3.3 to 3.8 as well as best attempt scores of 400+ for each section of the DAT.

• All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better (C- is not acceptable).
• Prerequisite courses may be in progress or planned at the time of application but must be completed by June 1, 2027.
• Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) test credit are not accepted to fulfill any prerequisite course.
• Official transcripts for coursework and/or degrees completed in the summer/fall term should be submitted and verified by during the period.
• Online courses offered through, as well as online courses from other regionally accredited U.S. colleges or universities, are accepted.

Recommended Coursework:

• Human Physiology (strongly recommended)
• Immunology (strongly recommended)
• Pharmacology
• Histology
• Public Health
• Ethics
• 3-Dimensional Art (e.g., sculpture)
• Genetics
• Business
• Communications

International Applicants
International applicants or applicants with foreign coursework must also submit:

• A credential evaluation from World Education Service (WES) or ECE, sent directly to ADEA AADSAS, confirming degree and grade equivalency to that of a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if English is not the applicant’s first language

Refer to UNE’s International Admissions and English Language Proficiency pages for accepted tests and minimum score requirements.