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SchoolHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCCalifornia
LocationCalifornia
Published cohortEntering class of 2024
Average overall GPA3.76
Average science GPA3.70
Average DAT AA21.2Legacy 1–30 scale
Class size144
2024 GPA range5th–95th percentiles3.54-3.982024 source ↗
2025 first-time enrollees143105 in-stateADEA 2025 · Table 5 ↗
Degree & college creditsU.S. or Canadian bachelor’s degree before matriculation; at least 60 semester units completed or in progress when applying.
Prerequisite coursesOne year each of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics with in-person labs. Science AP/IB does not qualify. English and humanities requirements are waived with the qualifying degree.
GPA policyNot yet verified
DAT policyDAT required within three years of the admission year.
ShadowingNot yet verified
Recommendation lettersOne dentist and two lecture-course science professors, or an eligible committee evaluation. Lab instructors and research PIs do not replace those science-course evaluations.
Residency & eligibilityNot yet verified
Community serviceNot yet verified
Application & selectionNot yet verified
Policy context & sourcesPublished admissions policy; confirm your application cycleAdmissions policyReviewed 2026-09-20
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Official sourceClass profileReviewed 2026-09-20

Averages are not admissions requirements or predictions. Cohorts and DAT scales differ. Scores on the 200–600 and legacy 1–30 scales are shown separately and are not converted.