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Save these schools to my plan| School | University of California, San Francisco, School of DentistryCalifornia |
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| Location | California |
| Published cohort | DDS class of 2029 |
| Average overall GPA | 3.78 |
| Average science GPA | 3.72 |
| Average DAT AA | 23.1Legacy 1–30 scale |
| Class size | Not available here |
| 2024 GPA range5th–95th percentiles | 3.12-4.002024 source ↗ |
| 2025 first-time enrollees | 7049 in-stateADEA 2025 · Table 5 ↗ |
| Degree & college credits | Not yet verified |
| Prerequisite courses | English: 6 semester credits (Composition; check excluded writing courses); General chemistry: 8 semester credits (With labs); Organic chemistry: 4 semester credits (With lab); Biochemistry: 3 semester credits (At a four-year institution); Physics: 8 semester credits (With labs); Biology: 8 semester credits (Science-major biology or zoology with labs); Psychology: 3 semester credits (General psychology); Humanities / social sciences: 11 semester credits (Humanities, social sciences or foreign language, beyond English and psychology) |
| GPA policy | Not yet verified |
| DAT policy | Not yet verified |
| Shadowing | Not yet verified |
| Recommendation letters | Arrange three evaluations or a committee letter. Science instructor; dentist, adviser, researcher or mentor; plus an evaluator of your choice. |
| Residency & eligibility | Not yet verified |
| Community service | Not yet verified |
| Application & selection | Submit application and supporting materials. Electronic application, transcripts, DAT and evaluations are due October 1. School lists 11:59 p.m. Eastern. (2026-10-01) Pay the school application fee. Published fee is $75; check current payment instructions. Complete UCSF supplemental questions. Three questions appear within AADSAS; one is optional. |
| Policy context & sources | 2026–2027Admissions policy ↗Supporting policy ↗Supporting policy ↗Reviewed 2026-09-19 |
| Curriculum | Four-year DDS organized by quarter, combining biomedical sciences, comprehensive care, interprofessional practice and scientific inquiry.Curriculum source ↗ |
| Cost research | Check current tuition, living costs, and your aid offer.Save your estimates in Education costs. |
| Official source | Class profileReviewed 2026-09-19 |
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.