University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Get to know the class.
Published class profile
DMD 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 2026-09-18See 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 | 3.84 | 3.63-4.00 |
| Science GPA | 3.80 | 3.52-4.00 |
| DAT Academic Average | 23.7 | 21-27 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 21.6 | 19-25 |
| DAT Total Science | 23.4 | 20-27 |
The latest national enrollment data.
162 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 60Plan your application.
Before you apply
2026–2027. Requirements and recommendations below are not class averages.
- Degree & college credits
- Not yet verified
- Prerequisite courses
- Review prerequisite courses. Biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, and writing; see required sequences and labs.
- GPA policy
- Not yet verified
- DAT policy
- Not yet verified
- Shadowing
- Document dental observation. 100 hours before applying, including 50 in general dental practices.
- Recommendation letters
- Arrange evaluations. At least two professor letters or a prehealth committee letter; check the full policy.
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Complete the application. School lists December 1, 2026. Allow time for verification. (2026-12-01) Complete invited supplemental application. Use the applicant portal after invitation; published fee is $100.
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 December 1, 2026. Allow time for verification.
At least two professor letters or a prehealth committee letter; check the full policy.
100 hours before applying, including 50 in general dental practices.
Use the applicant portal after invitation; published fee is $100.
Biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, and writing; see required sequences and labs.
Patient-centered themes integrate biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences in the revised four-year curriculum.
Read the school’s full policy ↗Reviewed 2026-09-19. Dates apply to the stated cycle; confirm updates with the school.Turn this into a planFrom 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 | 163 | 17 | 17 |
| Out-of-state | 2,416 | 130 | 130 |
| International | 273 | 20 | 20 |
FutureDentist is an independent planning resource. Always confirm current requirements with the school and your application service.