University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is in Farmington, Connecticut and offers a DMD (4 years). It is the only public dental school in New England, with one of the smallest classes in the country[3]. This page lists what UConn asks for on its own admissions pages, with the latest numbers from the American Dental Association and a section for Canadian applicants.
At a glance
| UConn | |
|---|---|
| Degree and length | DMD, 4 years |
| School type | Public |
| Application deadline | December 1 (the school advises finishing before November 1)[3] |
| Minimum GPA | For initial review: science GPA of 3.2[3] |
| Minimum DAT | For initial review: DAT Total Science of 19 (old scale)[3] |
| Canadian DAT | Yes |
| Shadowing | No set number of hours is published. |
| Letters | A pre-health committee letter, or 3 letters. Two from science faculty are preferred. |
| Offers per 100 applications | 3.6[2] |
How it ranks among US dental schools
| Measure, 2025-26 | UConn | Rank | Average of all schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications received | 1,818 | 39th of 76 1st = most applications | 1,835 |
| Offers per 100 applications | 3.6 | 1st of 76 1st = most selective | 12.3 |
| Average GPA of the entering class | 3.81 | 11th of 76 1st = highest | 3.68 |
| Average DAT Academic Average | 450 | 19th of 70 1st = highest | 437 |
| First-year class size | 52 | 64th of 76 1st = largest | 96 |
| First-year tuition, non-residents | $90,587 | 26th of 76 1st = most expensive | $80,372 |
| Canadian citizens in the first-year class | 0 | 24th of 76 1st = most Canadians | 2 |
| Share of the class from the home state | 58% | 44th of 76 1st = most in-state | 58% |
Ranks compare the US dental schools that reported each figure to the American Dental Association for 2025-26[2].
Prerequisite courses
The equivalent of four years of college and a bachelor’s degree by the time you start. In unusual cases, three years may be accepted.[3]
| Course | Amount required |
|---|---|
| General biology, with lab | 1 year (2 semesters) |
| General chemistry, with lab | 1 year (2 semesters) |
| Organic chemistry, with lab | 1 year (2 semesters) |
| Physics, with lab | 1 year (2 semesters) |
| Biochemistry | 1 semester |
| English | Facility in English |
Cell biology, molecular biology and genetics are strongly recommended.[3]
GPA and DAT
Minimum GPA: For initial review: science GPA of 3.2
Minimum DAT: For initial review: DAT Total Science of 19 (old scale)[3]
What the school reports: Recent entering classes: average science GPA 3.5 to 3.6 and DAT Total Science 21 to 22. About 1,300 people apply, 170 are interviewed and about 85 receive offers.[3]
What the national survey reports for 2025-26: the entering class had an average GPA of 3.81 and a science GPA of 3.75, with an average DAT Academic Average of 450, Total Science of 457 and Perceptual Ability of 435 on the new 200 to 600 scale[2]. The DAT moved from a 1 to 30 scale to a 200 to 600 scale in 2025, so some school pages still quote old-scale scores; a 20 on the old scale is roughly 420 on the new one.
How long DAT scores last: Not stated on the admissions page. Ask the admissions office.[3]
Averages by year
The charts below show every entering class from 2015 to 2025. The average overall GPA went from 3.50 to 3.81 over that time[1].
UConn: average GPA of the entering class, by year
Overall GPA and science GPA of first-year students (the year shown is when the academic year started).
| Year | Overall GPA | Science GPA | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.50 | 3.46 | |
| 2016 | 3.63 | 3.56 | |
| 2017 | 3.63 | 3.55 | |
| 2018 | 3.60 | 3.50 | |
| 2019 | 3.70 | 3.63 | |
| 2020 | 3.72 | 3.65 | |
| 2021 | 3.71 | 3.62 | |
| 2022 | 3.63 | 3.53 | |
| 2023 | 3.73 | 3.65 | |
| 2024 | 3.76 | 3.70 | |
| 2025 | 3.81 | 3.75 | [1] |
Source: American Dental Association, Survey of Dental Education, 2015-16 to 2025-26 editions.
UConn: average DAT scores of the entering class, by year
Old 1 to 30 scale: Academic Average, Total Science and Perceptual Ability.
| Year | Academic Average | Total Science | Perceptual Ability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.6 | 21.2 | 20.6 | |
| 2016 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 20.9 | |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 21.4 | 20.7 | |
| 2018 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 20.8 | |
| 2019 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.6 | |
| 2020 | 21.9 | 21.6 | 20.8 | |
| 2021 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 20.8 | |
| 2022 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 19.8 | |
| 2023 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 20.9 | |
| 2024 | 22.5 | 22.2 | 20.8 | [1] |
The 2025-26 class is not on this chart because the DAT moved to a 200 to 600 scale. Its averages were 450 Academic Average, 457 Total Science and 435 Perceptual Ability.
Canadian applicants
Is the Canadian DAT accepted? Yes. UConn’s FAQ answers “Does the School accept the Canadian DAT?” with “Yes.”[3]
UConn gives preference and lower tuition to residents of Connecticut and the rest of New England: typically 50 to 60% of each class is from Connecticut and another 25% from other New England states. The rest come from elsewhere, so seats for Canadians are few, but the Canadian DAT is accepted. Out-of-state tuition is listed at $73,564 a year plus $2,627 in fees.[3]
How many Canadians are in the class?
In 2025-26, none of the 52 first-year students at UConn were Canadian citizens[2]. None were citizens of any other country either.
The same was true every year from 2019 to 2025: the school reported no Canadian citizens in any first-year class[1].
Comparing schools? Our table of all 76 US dental schools lets you sort by applications, GPA, DAT and tuition, and our Canadian dental school requirements cover the ten schools at home.
How to apply
- Application: through ADEA AADSAS, the shared application for US dental schools.
- Deadline: December 1 (the school advises finishing before November 1)[3]
- School fee and extra forms: $75; no secondary application.
- Letters: A pre-health committee letter, or 3 letters. Two from science faculty are preferred.
- Shadowing: No set number of hours is published.
- Interview: About 170 applicants are interviewed each year.
Who is in the class
58% of the 2025-26 first-year class (30 of 52 students) were residents of Connecticut[2]. That leaves 22 seats that went to people from elsewhere.
UConn: where first-year students live
Home state and the five most common other states or provinces, 2025-26.
Education before dental school: first-year students entered 0 with a bachelor’s degree, 51 with a master’s degree, 1 with a PhD[2]. Almost everyone had finished a degree, so plan to complete yours even where the school does not strictly require it.
Women and men: the first-year class had 32 women and 20 men (62% women)[2]. Women sent 1,097 applications and men sent 719.
Students in each year of the program:
| 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | All years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 205 |
What the school says it weighs
Each year the American Dental Association asks every dental school how important each part of an application is. This is how UConn answered for 2025-26[2].
DAT sections
| Rating | DAT sections |
|---|---|
| Very important | Academic Average, Perceptual Ability, Total Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry |
Grades and other factors
| Rating | Factors |
|---|---|
| Very important | Science GPA, Non-science GPA, Overall GPA, Interview, Letters of recommendation, Manual dexterity, Community service, Professional experience, Overcoming personal or financial challenges |
UConn rated 17 of the 17 items as very important. It did not rate any item as unimportant, so a weak area is unlikely to be overlooked.
Applications and class size over time
In 2025-26, UConn received 1,818 applications, made 66 offers and enrolled 52 first-year students[2]. That is 3.6 offers for every 100 applications. Offers are higher than seats because many accepted applicants choose another school.
UConn: offers per 100 applications, by year
Applicants offered a place, divided by applications received.
| Year | Offers per 100 applications | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7 | |
| 2016 | 5.9 | |
| 2017 | 6.7 | |
| 2018 | 6.8 | |
| 2019 | 7.1 | |
| 2020 | 7.5 | |
| 2021 | 6.9 | |
| 2022 | 6.5 | |
| 2023 | 5.9 | |
| 2024 | 4.8 | |
| 2025 | 3.6 | [1] |
UConn: applications received
By academic year (the year shown is when the year started).
| Year | Applications | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,359 | |
| 2016 | 1,405 | |
| 2017 | 1,505 | |
| 2018 | 1,456 | |
| 2019 | 1,286 | |
| 2020 | 1,222 | |
| 2021 | 1,325 | |
| 2022 | 1,286 | |
| 2023 | 1,331 | |
| 2024 | 1,523 | |
| 2025 | 1,818 | [2] |
UConn: first-year enrolment
By academic year (the year shown is when the year started).
| Year | First-year students | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42 | |
| 2016 | 49 | |
| 2017 | 48 | |
| 2018 | 48 | |
| 2019 | 54 | |
| 2020 | 48 | |
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 52 | [2] |
The program in numbers
| UConn | |
|---|---|
| Degree | D.M.D. |
| Calendar | Academic Year system |
| Program type | Four academic years over 48 months |
| Total length | 165 weeks of instruction |
| Total dental students | 205 |
| Graduates in 2025 | 52 |
| Patient visits handled by students in a year | 15,569 |
| New patients screened in a year | 429 |
| Combined degree programs | PhD, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, a combined pre-dental and dental track |
| Dentists trained abroad | Not admitted with advanced standing in 2025-26 |
| Transfer students | Not accepted |
Figures are what the school reported for 2025-26[2].
UConn: total students and graduates
All dental students enrolled, and graduates each year.
| Year | Total dental students | Graduates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 168 | 44 | |
| 2016 | 178 | 35 | |
| 2017 | 181 | 44 | |
| 2018 | 186 | 43 | |
| 2019 | 201 | 40 | |
| 2020 | 197 | 52 | |
| 2021 | 201 | 47 | |
| 2022 | 200 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 204 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 207 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 205 | 52 | [2] |
Tuition and cost
UConn: cost in US dollars, 2025-26
Canadians pay the non-resident amount at public schools.
Figures are in US dollars and do not include living costs. Program totals are the school's estimate for a student starting in 2025-26.
UConn: first-year tuition and fees by year
US dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
| Year | Non-residents | Residents | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,263 | 33,022 | |
| 2016 | 68,580 | 34,008 | |
| 2017 | 68,580 | 34,008 | |
| 2018 | 74,891 | 37,137 | |
| 2019 | 76,191 | 38,437 | |
| 2020 | 77,536 | 39,782 | |
| 2021 | 80,375 | 41,569 | |
| 2022 | 83,184 | 42,741 | |
| 2023 | 86,681 | 44,620 | |
| 2024 | 89,871 | 46,128 | |
| 2025 | 93,864 | 48,152 | [2] |
Non-resident first-year tuition and fees went from $66,263 in 2015 to $93,864 in 2025, a change of +42%.
Tuition for each year of the program
| Year of the program | Tuition, residents | Tuition, non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | $44,875 | $90,587 |
| 2nd year | $44,875 | $90,587 |
| 3rd year | $44,875 | $90,587 |
| 4th year | $44,875 | $90,587 |
| All years | $179,500 | $362,348 |
Fees and other required costs over the whole program
| Cost | Total for all years |
|---|---|
| Mandatory general fees | $13,108 |
| Instruments | $12,639 |
| Instructional materials | $4,400 |
| Health services | $12,856 |
| Other fixed costs | $10,100 |
| All fees and required costs | $53,103 |
These are on top of tuition and do not include rent, food or travel[2]. Canadians pay in US dollars, so the exchange rate adds to the cost.
See how this compares in our guide to dental school costs in the USA.
Frequently asked questions
Does UConn accept the Canadian DAT?
Yes. UConn’s FAQ answers “Does the School accept the Canadian DAT?” with “Yes.”[3]
What GPA do you need for UConn dental school?
What DAT score do you need for UConn?
How many shadowing hours does UConn require?
No set number of hours is published.[3]
When is the UConn dental school application deadline?
December 1 (the school advises finishing before November 1). Applying earlier helps because interviews are offered on a rolling basis.[3]
How hard is it to get into UConn dental school?
In 2025-26 it received 1,818 applications, made 66 offers and enrolled 52 students, about 3.6 offers per 100 applications.[2]
How many Canadians go to UConn dental school?
In 2025-26, none of the 52 first-year students were Canadian citizens.[2]
What share of UConn dental students are from out of state?
In 2025-26, 58% of the first-year class (30 of 52) were residents of Connecticut, so 42% came from elsewhere.[2]
How important is the DAT Perceptual Ability section at UConn?
UConn told the American Dental Association that the Perceptual Ability score is very important in its admissions decisions for 2025-26.[2]
How much does UConn dental school cost for the whole program?
Tuition for all years totals $362,348 for non-residents in 2025-26 dollars, plus about $53,103 in fees, instruments and other required costs. Living costs are extra.[2]
Sources
- American Dental Association: Survey of Dental Education, Report 2, editions 2015-16 to 2025-26
- American Dental Association: Survey of Dental Education 2025-26, Reports 1 and 2
- UConn School of Dental Medicine: predoctoral program, FAQ and tuition
Figures were checked against these sources on November 11, 2026. Schools change their numbers every cycle, so confirm on the official site before you apply.