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School	Virginia Commonwealth University School of DentistryVirginia
Location	Virginia
Published cohort	Entering class of 2024
Average overall GPA	3.76
Average science GPA	3.72
Average DAT AA	21.8Legacy 1–30 scale
Class size	95
2024 GPA range5th–95th percentiles	3.25-4.002024 source ↗
2025 first-time enrollees	9458 in-stateADEA 2025 · Table 5 ↗
Degree & college credits	90 semester hours by application; bachelor’s before entry. At most 60 community-college credits followed by at least 60 at a four-year institution.
Prerequisite courses	Semester hours: biology, general/organic chemistry and physics with labs 8 each; biochemistry, math/statistics and English 3 each. C minimum; within five years preferred. Transcripted AP/IB accepted.
GPA policy	No minimum GPA stated.
DAT policy	U.S. or Canadian DAT; no minimum score. Within three years.
Shadowing	Not yet verified
Recommendation letters	Not yet verified
Residency & eligibility	Not yet verified
Community service	Not yet verified
Application & selection	Not yet verified
Policy context & sources	Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycleAdmissions policy ↗Reviewed 2026-09-20
Curriculum	Review the program’s official curriculum
Cost research	Check current tuition, living costs, and your aid offer.Save your estimates in Education costs.
Official source	Class profileReviewed 2026-09-20

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