FAQs

Around 1,400.

Approximately 84.

December 15 is Dental Offer Day. Additional offers may be given after that date to complete the D1 class.

UAB School of Dentistry participates in the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) application service. Through AADSAS, the applicant files only one application for admission to any of the participating dental schools. Extreme care should be exercised to make certain that the application form is filled out accurately and completely. Errors or omissions will delay processing. AADSAS will process the application for distribution to each of the participating schools designated by the applicant. Applicants will be required to pay an initial application fee through AADSAS upon submitting their application.

For more information on AADSAS:

AADSAS

Technically yes. However, competitive applicants are earning or have earned an undergraduate degree.

Typically, average overall GPA is a 3.78. Average Science GPA is a 3.72

Academics are very important. UAB SOD uses a holistic application evaluation process that includes non-academic as well

Typically, it is around 21 Academic Average. 20 Total Science (old scoring) and 440 Academic Average, 420 Survey of Natural Sciences (new scoring).

Please See Table 1: DAT Concordance Table (Old to New)

Most students take the DAT during their Junior year of college. We recommend that you work with your Academic/ Pre-Dental Advisor to determine the best time.

Yes. As a public state institution, UAB SOD gives preference to in-state applicants.

Yes. About 30% of our incoming class are out of state students.

Read more about residency determination for UAB SOD tuition purposes.

No.

D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degrees are equivalent degrees. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry awards the D.M.D. degree.

You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.