University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Get to know the class.
Published class profile
Entering class of 2026Class 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 2026-09-18See 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 | 3.82 | 3.40-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.77 | 3.30-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 22.4 | 19-26 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 21.4 | 18-25 |
| DAT Total Science | 22.1 | 19-27 |
The latest national enrollment data.
417 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 37Plan your application.
Before you apply
General policy · confirm your cycle. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- Not yet verified
- Prerequisite courses
- Complete prerequisites. C or better by May of the entering year; verify online, transfer and grading policies. Biochemistry: 3 semester credits (Semester credits); Microbiology: 3 semester credits (Semester credits); Psychology: 3 semester credits (Semester credits); Sociology: 3 semester credits (Check approved alternatives); English: 6 semester credits (Composition; at most 3 literature credits); Biology: 8 semester credits (With labs); General chemistry: 8 semester credits (With labs); Organic chemistry: 8 semester credits (With labs); Physics: 8 semester credits (With labs)
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- Not yet verified
- Shadowing
- Complete dental shadowing. 100 hours at application; most should involve general dentistry. Check eligible activities.
- Recommendation letters
- Arrange three evaluations. Two professors who taught and graded science courses, plus an evaluator of your choice; committee option available.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Confirm the October 15 application deadline. The school lists October 15 for all materials. Confirm the year and score-delivery timing. Prepare for an invited interview. Published format is virtual MMI. Follow your invitation’s instructions.
Unverified fields do not mean there is no requirement. Confirm your cycle and course equivalencies with admissions.
Reviewed 2026-09-19Cycle-specific application steps
Application details
ADEA AADSAS · General policy · confirm your cycle cycle
100 hours at application; most should involve general dentistry. Check eligible activities.
Two professors who taught and graded science courses, plus an evaluator of your choice; committee option available.
C or better by May of the entering year; verify online, transfer and grading policies.
The school lists October 15 for all materials. Confirm the year and score-delivery timing.
Published format is virtual MMI. Follow your invitation’s instructions.
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 | 384 | 68 | 65 |
| Out-of-state | 1,232 | 151 | 40 |
| International | 100 | 8 | 3 |
FutureDentist is an independent planning resource. Always confirm current requirements with the school and your application service.