University of Mississippi Medical Center 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 | 3.78 | 3.27-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.71 | 3.12-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 20.3 | 17-23 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 20.2 | 17-23 |
| DAT Total Science | 19.9 | 17-23 |
The latest national enrollment data.
125 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 42Plan your application.
Before you apply
Published admissions policy; confirm your application cycle. 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
- DAT required; scores more than three years old are not accepted.
- Shadowing
- 70 hours with at least four dental providers; each practice counts as one experience. Include a general dentist. Qualifying paid clinical work may count.
- Recommendation letters
- Four letters: two science instructors, a shadowed dentist and a service supervisor. A master’s-program letter replaces one science letter when applicable.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- 100 community-service hours, including at least 30 serving vulnerable or disadvantaged populations. Follow the school’s definitions of eligible activities.
- Application & selection
- Holistic screening and multiple mini interviews consider preparation, service, experiences and professionalism.
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 | 113 | 42 | 40 |
| Out-of-state | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| International | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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