Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
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 | 3.62 | 3.12-3.95 |
| Science GPA | 3.53 | 3.01-3.93 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21.2 | 18-25 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 21.1 | 18-24 |
| DAT Total Science | 20.7 | 18-25 |
The latest national enrollment data.
742 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 13Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- Not yet verified
- Prerequisite courses
- One academic year each of biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry with labs; biochemistry requires one semester or two quarters. Check the full prerequisite list.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- DAT must be within three years of matriculation.
- Shadowing
- At least 50 hours of dental observation.
- Recommendation letters
- Three recommendations through AADSAS plus a spiritual recommendation with the supplemental application; consult the listed evaluator categories.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Interview by invitation; English proficiency required.
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 | 625 | 102 | 61 |
| Out-of-state | 702 | 78 | 30 |
| International | 151 | 11 | 7 |
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