University of Louisville 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 | 3.66 | 3.23-3.96 |
| Science GPA | 3.57 | 3.09-3.94 |
| DAT Academic Average | 19.9 | 18-24 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 19.9 | 17-23 |
| DAT Total Science | 19.5 | 17-22 |
The latest national enrollment data.
145 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 29Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- 60 semester hours before applying and 90 by entry; at least 60 credits from four-year institutions. Bachelor’s preferred.
- Prerequisite courses
- Semester credits: biology 16, general chemistry with labs 8, organic chemistry I/II with labs 8, physics 3, biochemistry 3 in addition to biology.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- U.S. DAT less than two years old at cycle opening; Canadian DAT not accepted.
- Shadowing
- At least 40 hours in general dentistry completed when applying.
- Recommendation letters
- Three evaluations or a preprofessional committee evaluation through AADSAS.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Casper must be completed before review. Duet is not 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.
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 | 112 | 42 | 26 |
| Out-of-state | 1,416 | 223 | 86 |
| International | 29 | 2 | 1 |
FutureDentist is an independent planning resource. Always confirm current requirements with the school and your application service.