University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Get to know the class.
Published class profile
DDS class of 2029Class 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 | 3.75 | 3.33-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.67 | 3.21-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21.5 | 18-25 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 20.6 | 17-25 |
| DAT Total Science | 21.2 | 18-25 |
The latest national enrollment data.
231 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 38Plan your application.
Before you apply
2026–2027. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- Not yet verified
- Prerequisite courses
- Not yet verified
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- Confirm official DAT scores received. Verify delivery with the school. (2026-10-31)
- Shadowing
- Review the dental exposure requirement. 40 in-person hours by matriculation; check eligible experiences and general dentistry guidance.
- Recommendation letters
- Confirm three evaluation letters received. Two science/math instructors plus one professional evaluator. (2026-10-31)
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Submit AADSAS application. School lists October 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Submit early enough for processing. (2026-10-01) Pay or request waiver for processing fee. Published supplemental fee: $95; review waiver eligibility. (2026-10-31)
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 · 2026–2027 cycle
School lists October 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Submit early enough for processing.
Published supplemental fee: $95; review waiver eligibility.
Verify delivery with the school.
Two science/math instructors plus one professional evaluator.
40 in-person hours by matriculation; check eligible experiences and general dentistry guidance.
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 | 202 | 83 | 64 |
| Out-of-state | 995 | 108 | 35 |
| International | 222 | 27 | 6 |
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