Oregon Health & Science 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 | 3.68 | 3.31-3.98 |
| Science GPA | 3.61 | 3.20-3.98 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.7 | 17-25 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 19.8 | 16-24 |
| DAT Total Science | 20.1 | 17-24 |
The latest national enrollment data.
101 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 58Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- 90 semester hours at application suggested; bachelor’s highly recommended rather than required.
- Prerequisite courses
- Required sciences include biology, general/organic chemistry, physics with labs, biochemistry, plus writing and additional listed study. C or better; limited transcripted AP/IB substitutions allowed.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- Only most recent scores considered. Canadian DAT not accepted; January 1 is the priority score deadline.
- Shadowing
- 50 clinical observation hours recommended before application, including 25 in general practice.
- Recommendation letters
- Two basic-science faculty and a shadowed/workplace dentist, or a committee evaluation that also covers the dentist perspective.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Not yet verified
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.
Build a school research plan →From application to enrollment.
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 | 97 | 47 | 43 |
| Out-of-state | 1,423 | 156 | 30 |
| International | 82 | 3 | 0 |
FutureDentist is an independent planning resource. Always confirm current requirements with the school and your application service.