The UBC Dental program is one of ten dental programs in Canada and is considered the best dental school in Canada.

In 2021, the UBC dental school acceptance rate was 15%. Of the 380 undergraduate students that applied, only 58 were admitted into the program. However, the acceptance rate for applicants who applied from outside of British Columbia is significantly smaller at 2.5%. Of the 163 applicants who applied, 4 were admitted to the program.

The UBC dental school requirements and admission statistics are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

The University of Manitoba Dental program is one of ten dental programs in Canada.

In 2021, the University of Manitoba dental school acceptance rate was 11%. Of the 261 undergraduate students that applied, only 29 were admitted into the program. However, the acceptance rate for applicants who applied from outside of Manitoba is significantly smaller at 2.1%. Of the 144 applicants who applied, 3 were admitted to the program.

The University of Manitoba dental school requirements and admission statistics are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

The University of Alberta Dental program is one of ten dental programs in Canada.

In 2021, the University of Alberta dental school acceptance rate was 8%. Of the 424 undergraduate students that applied, only 34 were admitted into the program. However, the acceptance rate for applicants who applied from outside of Alberta is significantly smaller at 1.4%. Of the 204 applicants who applied, 3 were admitted to the program.

The Uof A dental school requirements and admission statistics are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

The Western Dental program is one of ten dental programs in Canada and is considered the fourth-best dental school in Canada.

In 2021, the UWO dental school acceptance rate was 10.4%. Of the 536 undergraduate students that applied, only 56 were admitted into the program. The Western dental school requirements and admission statistics are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

WARNING! Canadian dental school costs posted online are wildly inaccurate. Almost all the sites, including many of the individual Canadian dental school websites, state only the dental school tuition. Amongst all university programs, dentistry programs are unique in that in addition to tuition you must purchase costly mandatory instruments, books, and supplies from the university directly. These additional costs make a dentistry degree the most expensive university degree and must be considered as “tuition” since it is part of the fees paid to the university, hence in our analysis below we have included these costs.

The cost of dental schools in Canada is an important factor in deciding which dental school you attend. We’ve compiled the most up-to-date information on the total cost you can expect to pay for each of the 10 dental schools in Canada. If you would like to skip to a specific part of this guide you can click any of the links below:

What are the best dental schools in Canada and how can we determine that? The dental school rankings below are derived from an analysis of the most reputable university ranking sources available. The exact methodology used to rank the top dental schools in Canada is detailed at the end of this post.

There are only 10 dental schools in Canada, as such, each one appears here in the top ten, listed below from lowest to highest ranked.

This is the most comprehensive and accurate information that can be found on the internet regarding the admission requirements for each of the 10 dental schools in Canada for the 2024 application cycle. Every year 25% of applications to dental schools are rejected because not all the requirements are met.

The admission requirements are similar between the different dental schools and are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

Let’s take a comprehensive look at all ten dental schools in Canada and what makes each one unique. There are two dental schools in Ontario and eight dental schools outside of Ontario. Of the eight dental schools outside of Ontario, two are Francophone and give instructions only in French.