California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine
Get to know the class.
Published class profile
Entering class of 2024Class averages describe a previous cohort, not a requirement or your chance of acceptance. DAT scales and cohort years differ; compare them carefully.
View the published source ↗Reviewed 2026-09-20See the 2024 academic averages & score ranges
These ranges cover the middle 90% of enrolled students (5th–95th percentiles). They are not admissions cutoffs. All DAT scores here use the legacy 1–30 scale.
| Measure | Mean | 5th–95th |
|---|---|---|
| Overall GPA | 3.42 | 2.90-3.81 |
| Science GPA | 3.30 | 2.83-3.86 |
| DAT Academic Average | 19.8 | 17-22 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 20.2 | 17-24 |
| DAT Total Science | 18.9 | 16-22 |
The latest national enrollment data.
337 in-state applications. Offers and school-level academic averages are not included in this table. Enrollment is not the number of offers, and these figures do not establish your admission chances.
ADEA 2025 workbook · Table 5 ↗Reviewed 2026-09-20 · source row 15Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- The page lists 90 semester credits and prefers a bachelor’s degree, but its GPA section also calls for a degree. Confirm the degree policy directly.
- Prerequisite courses
- Biology, general/organic chemistry with labs, physics and English: one year each. Anatomy and biochemistry: one term each. Science AP/IB credit is not accepted.
- GPA policy
- Supplemental screening minimum: 2.80 overall and science. The page also says “over 2.80”; confirm borderline eligibility. 3.20 is preferred.
- DAT policy
- U.S. DAT within three years of application. Published desired scores remain legacy AA 18 / PAT 17; current-scale equivalents are not supplied here.
- Shadowing
- Not yet verified
- Recommendation letters
- Not yet verified
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Casper is listed; confirm the current-cycle assessment requirement.
Unverified fields do not mean there is no requirement. Confirm your cycle and course equivalencies with admissions.
Reviewed 2026-09-20Your research checklist
Coursework, DAT policy, letters, deadlines, supplemental materials, costs, and clinical education all deserve a place in your school research.
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The same historical cohort is used for every count below. These figures describe a past cycle, not an individual’s admission chances.
| Group | Applicants | Offers | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 341 | 105 | 32 |
| Out-of-state | 254 | 59 | 7 |
| International | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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