University of Washington 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 | 3.68 | 3.19-3.99 |
| Science GPA | 3.62 | 3.11-3.99 |
| DAT Academic Average | 21.6 | 18-26 |
| DAT Perceptual Ability | 21 | 17-25 |
| DAT Total Science | 21.4 | 18-27 |
The latest national enrollment data.
201 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 76Plan 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 the required lecture courses. UW lists course duration in semesters or quarters rather than a uniform credit total: chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology or zoology, and microbiology. Check equivalencies individually.
- GPA policy
- Review your science preparation. The school expects a solid B average or better in sciences; its policy also discusses post-baccalaureate preparation.
- DAT policy
- Take the DAT by October 1. Confirm the cycle and all application deadlines with admissions.
- Shadowing
- Not yet verified
- Recommendation letters
- Not yet verified
- Residency & eligibility
- Not yet verified
- Community service
- Not yet verified
- Application & selection
- Not yet verified
Unverified fields do not mean there is no requirement. Confirm your cycle and course equivalencies with admissions.
Reviewed 2026-09-20Cycle-specific application steps
Application details
ADEA AADSAS · General policy · confirm your cycle cycle
Confirm the cycle and all application deadlines with admissions.
UW lists course duration in semesters or quarters rather than a uniform credit total: chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology or zoology, and microbiology. Check equivalencies individually.
The school expects a solid B average or better in sciences; its policy also discusses post-baccalaureate preparation.
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 | 188 | 76 | 53 |
| Out-of-state | 722 | 28 | 7 |
| International | 62 | 2 | 2 |
FutureDentist is an independent planning resource. Always confirm current requirements with the school and your application service.