UFCD Application and Enrollment Requirements:
- Applications will only be reviewed for those who are United States citizens or United States permanent residents (green card holders) at the time that they submit their application to UFCD.
- Applications from students with visas (other than Green Card Holders) will not be considered for admission.
- There is no minimum GPA requirement for admission into UFCD, but good grades are crucial indicators of academic potential and are needed to be a competitive applicant.
- DAT scores must meet minimum requirements prior to enrollment.
- Three letters of evaluation or one committee letter are required.
- All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher prior to enrollment.
- A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada is not required to apply but is required for enrollment.
- UFCD does not require nor favor any specific major of study.
- An applicant’s degree program (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, or professional) in which they are enrolled during the application cycle must be completed prior to enrollment.
- There is no minimum requirement for numbers of hours for dental experience, volunteerism, research, etc.
- UFCD does not accept transfer students from other dental schools.
Advice for eligibility for admission:
- Refer to Entering Class Stats to learn the average/range of outcomes for predental criteria that are considered to be competitive for UFCD admission.
- Select a major in a field of study that interests you, however, keep in mind that it may be challenging to register for dental school prerequisite courses if you are not a science major.
- Meet with your institution’s pre-health/academic advisor periodically to make sure you are on the right track to complete prerequisites and your degree. Advisors will assist you in identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a potential dental school applicant.
- Throughout your undergraduate or graduate school journey, aim to earn high grades, especially in science courses, to strengthen your application. In addition to overall GPA and science GPA, course load and grade trends are evaluated by the admissions committee.
- If you decide to take a gap or “growth” year before applying or reapplying to dental school to place yourself in a better position to be a competitive applicant, go to the Gap Year section.