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SchoolUniversity of Illinois Chicago College of DentistryIllinois
LocationIllinois
Published cohortEntering class of 2024
Average overall GPA3.77
Average science GPA3.71
Average DAT AA21.2Legacy 1–30 scale
Class size69
2024 GPA range5th–95th percentiles3.25-4.002024 source ↗
2025 first-time enrollees7066 in-stateADEA 2025 · Table 5 ↗
Degree & college creditsComplete a US bachelor’s degree. Degree and required courses are due by June of matriculation; prerequisite grades must be C or better.
Prerequisite coursesReview combined chemistry and lab requirements. 14 semester hours of chemistry including at least 4 organic; 6 each in biology, physics and English; one biochemistry course. Science prerequisites require labs except biochemistry. Review AP policies.
GPA policyNot yet verified
DAT policyNot yet verified
ShadowingDocument your shadowing. 100 or more college-level US dental shadowing hours are recommended, rather than stated as a minimum.
Recommendation lettersArrange three recommendations or a committee letter. Two academic references are strongly recommended; a shadowed dental professional is preferred for the third.
Residency & eligibilityNot yet verified
Community serviceNot yet verified
Application & selectionComplete both applications by December 1. UIC lists the same deadline for AADSAS and its university application. Confirm your cycle.
Policy context & sourcesGeneral policy · confirm your cycleAdmissions policyReviewed 2026-09-20
CurriculumFour-year, full-time DMD using clinical cases and small-group learning to connect biomedical science, patient care and community context.Curriculum source ↗
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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.