Southern Illinois University School 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 | 3.68 | 3.11-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.59 | 3.04-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.5 | 17-24 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 20.3 | 17-23 |
| DAT Total Science | 19.9 | 17-24 |
The latest national enrollment data.
366 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 24Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- At least 90 semester / 135 quarter hours at an accredited U.S. institution; no more than 60 semester community-college hours.
- Prerequisite courses
- Biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry with labs: 8 semester hours each. Physics: 6. English: 6, or a completed bachelor’s degree. Check the full table for additional requirements.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- DAT required; valid for three years before matriculation. Scores must arrive by November 15; testing before September 15 is advised for early consideration.
- Shadowing
- Strongly recommended, rather than required; record dates, hours, activities and supervisors.
- Recommendation letters
- Two science-course professors and one chosen evaluator, or a pre-health committee packet.
- Residency & eligibility
- Illinois residents receive priority.
- 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.
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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 | 330 | 66 | 43 |
| Out-of-state | 426 | 12 | 7 |
| International | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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