University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Get to know the class.
Published class profile
Entering class of 2026 · DDS class of 2030Class 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 | 3.87 | 3.67-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.84 | 3.61-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 23.1 | 20-26 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 21.5 | 18-25 |
| DAT Total Science | 23.3 | 20-27 |
The latest national enrollment data.
1,023 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 11Plan 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 units. Community-college credit is limited to 70 semester / 105 quarter units. Courses must be C or better by June 30 before entry.
- Prerequisite courses
- Semester hours: general chemistry 8, organic chemistry 6, physics 8, biology 8, English 6, psychology 3, biochemistry 3. Sciences require labs. Online coursework is not accepted under this policy.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- U.S. DAT by December 31, within the three-year window including application year; Canadian DAT not accepted.
- Shadowing
- Not yet verified
- Recommendation letters
- Not yet verified
- Residency & eligibility
- International applicants may apply with qualifying visa eligibility and prerequisites completed at an accredited U.S. institution.
- 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 | 891 | 101 | 74 |
| Out-of-state | 680 | 25 | 10 |
| International | 110 | 3 | 1 |
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