Marquette Dental School Requirements

The Marquette University School of Dentistry is one of 66 dental programs in the United States of America. The Marquette dental school requirements are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

Academic

1. Pre-requisite courses
2. Minimum number of years of undergraduate study required
3. GPA

Non-Academic 

1. Dentistry Admission Test (DAT)
2. Dental Shadowing
3. Letter of References
4. Personal Essay
5. Interview

Marquette Requirements: Prerequisite Courses

All students applying to the Marquette dental school must have completed at least a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours / 120 quarter hours). They must include the following courses: 

Prerequisite Course	Required	Lab Required	Credits (Semester/Quarter)
Biology	✓	✓	8/12
General Chemistry	✓	✓	8/12
Organic Chemistry	✓	✓	8/12
Physics	✓	✓	8/12
English	✓	X	6/9
Biochemistry	✓	X	3/5

AP credit accepted only for English prerequisite, with amount accepted subject to change at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Letter grades are preferred for all courses. Pass/Fail grades will be acceptable for Fall 2021 courses only if no other option is offered.

Prerequisites from a four-year college or university are preferred over prerequisites from a community college.

Marquette Dental School Requirements: GPA Calculation and Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA to Apply	Average Overall GPA of accepted applicants	Lowest Overall GPA Admitted	Average Science GPA of accepted applicants	Lowest Science GPA Admitted
N/R	3.66	3.22	3.58	3.01

Marquette Dental School Requirements: Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) and Shadowing

DAT and Shadowing Overview:

Dental Shadowing Hours	DAT Required	CAD DAT Accepted	DAT Scores Considered
N/R	✓	✓	Most Recent Score

Dental Shadowing is strongly recommended but not required. In-person shadowing is preferred over any type of virtual platform shadowing.

Marquette Dental School DAT Admission Score Statistics:

Mean Academic Average Score	Minimum AA Score Given Admission	Mean Perceptual Ability Test	Minimum PAT Score Given Admission	Mean Total Science	Minimum Total Science Score Given Admission
20.7	18	20.5	17	20.3	17

If an applicant has completed the DAT more than once the most score is considered when calculations are made.

Students looking to test their knowledge in preparation for the DAT can click on this link to access our free practice tests for both the Canadian DAT and American DAT. 

Marquette Dental School: Letter of References

Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation. It is preferred that two of the letters be obtained from science professors. The third may be from someone of the applicant’s choosing. The Admissions Committee will accept a committee letter in lieu of three individual letters.

AADSAS Personal Essays

This University may take into account the AADSAS personal essay you submit to the ADEA. Your personal statement is a one-page essay (not to exceed 4,500 characters, including spaces, carriages, numbers, letters, etc.) that gives dental schools a clear picture of who you are and, most importantly, why you want to pursue a career in dentistry. For more information on the personal essay click on the link above.

Marquette Dental School Interview:

Mandatory	By Invitation	Number of Applicants Invited	Entering Class Size
✓	✓	N/A	107

Shortlisted candidates will be required to partake in an interview with the admissions team. The interview process for this dental school is unknown. If you are looking for interview practice check out our posts on both MMI Practice Questions and Standard Interview Practice Questions.

Requirements for other Dental Schools in America:

If you would like an in-depth analysis of the dental school requirements for other dental schools in the United States of America click on this link.