Dentistry

Considerations

• All dental schools require candidates to take the DAT. The computerized test may be taken on virtually any day of the year. The test is designed to measure general academic ability in Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, comprehension of scientific information, and perceptual ability. It is usually taken in the spring of your junior year, and no later than the summer between your junior and senior year.
• Current estimated expenses for Texas residents completing four years of dental school range from $80,000 to $95,000 with non-residents ranging from $125,000 to $140,000.There are 245 seats available each year in Texas dental schools, with over 1,000 applicants applying for those seats.
• UTHSCSA has an early admissions program (DEAP) that allows ACU students meeting the program’s criteria to apply during the spring semester of their freshman year. If accepted by UTHSCA Dental School and eligibility is maintained, the student will complete 104 hours at ACU for the Health Professions Cooperative degree and then will enter dental school. After completion of the first year of dental school, the participating student will receive a Bachelor of Science Degree from ACU.
• Competitive applicants for dental school will have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and a 20 on both sections of the DAT.