Louisiana State University Health New Orleans 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 | 3.70 | 3.21-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.61 | 3.11-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21.6 | 20-24 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 20.4 | 17-24 |
| DAT Total Science | 21.1 | 19-24 |
The latest national enrollment data.
178 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 30Plan 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
- Not yet verified
- GPA policy
- Competitive guidance: overall GPA above 3.6 and science GPA at least 3.5. These are not published hard eligibility cutoffs.
- DAT policy
- Target AA 440, with no section below 410. PAT 410 is generally expected for interview consideration.
- Shadowing
- General-dentist observation is necessary. The school recommends 50–100 total hours across at least three general dental offices.
- Recommendation letters
- At least two classroom science instructors, or a preprofessional committee evaluation, which is preferred when available.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Interview includes a timed chalk-carving exercise assessing manual dexterity.
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 | 168 | 70 | 63 |
| Out-of-state | 458 | 26 | 12 |
| International | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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