Howard University College of Dentistry
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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 | 3.34 | 2.77-3.84 |
| Science GPA | 3.25 | 2.59-3.76 |
| DAT Academic Average | 18.9 | 17-22 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 18.2 | 16-21 |
| DAT Total Science | 18.8 | 16-22 |
The latest national enrollment data.
5 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 18Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution before enrollment.
- Prerequisite courses
- Published prerequisites include English, inorganic and organic chemistry with labs, physics and additional sciences; use the official course-by-course list.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- DAT within two years; only the most recent score is considered. Canadian DAT is accepted for Canadian applicants.
- Shadowing
- Not yet verified
- Recommendation letters
- Not yet verified
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Holistic review considers scientific preparation, communication, professional conduct and readiness to serve the community.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Out-of-state | 721 | 146 | 61 |
| International | 80 | 6 | 5 |
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