Admission Procedures

Application: The School of Dental Medicine participates in the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) application service. You may download the application via the web: ADEA If you do not have access to the web, you may contact ADEA at 1400 K Street, NW, Ste 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005, or call 1-800-353-2237. Applications may be filed after June 1 of the year preceding admission and all requested material must be received by ADEA on or before January 1 of the entering year. Applications received after that date will not be considered for the succeeding year. Early application is strongly encouraged as acceptances are offered as early as December 1.

Dental Admission Test: Each applicant must complete the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and have the official results sent to this school. The computerized test can be taken at anytime during the year. You are encouraged to complete the DAT preferably by October 1. Additional information identifying testing centers and application may be obtained from: Department of Testing Services, American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Ave., Suite 1846, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678, or call 1-800-232-2162.

After submitting your ADEA application online, you will also need to submit the following directly to ADEA:

Official transcripts from each college/university you have attended
UC Denver requires letters of recommendation from the pre-dental committee OR two letters of recommendation from science instructors and one letter from a non-science instructor (Letters from employers or friends cannot be submitted in lieu of these required letters of recommendation.)

The following supplemental materials will need to be submitted only upon request, directly to the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine:

A $50.00 non-refundable application fee (payable to: CU, School of Dentistry)
Recent photograph (no larger than wallet size), include name on the back
Verification of Colorado Residency form (even if your are a non-resident) (WICHE applicants will need to submit a copy of your “eligibility letter” from WICHE)
Regents Questionnaire form

Once the items listed above have been received and reviewed by the Office of Admissions, the applicant may be invited by the Dental Admissions Committee for a formal interview and tour of the school. Written notification will be sent to each applicant when the decision of the Admissions Committee has been made.

The quality of courses taken and the performance of the student in such courses during the undergraduate program will be weighed more heavily than the total number of science courses completed. The School of Dental Medicine seeks well-rounded applicants and uses a personalized, committee-run application process that takes into account the following selection criteria:

The applicant’s latest DAT scores
Cumulative grade point average
Science grade point average
Revised grade point average
Interview scores given the applicant by the Admissions Committee
Letters of recommendation
The applicant’s letter/essay

Each applicant, upon acceptance into the entering class, will receive a confirmation form which must be returned with a tuition deposit of $200 in order to reserve a position in the class. This $200 deposit will be applied toward tuition, fees, or any other student obligation during the last term of attendance at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. The deposit is due upon receipt of the students admissions offer and is refundable up to 60 days prior to the registration date only upon written request.

All accepted students in degree seeking programs are required to complete a background investigation prior to matriculation. In order to process the investigation, we must receive a non refundable payment in the amount of $65 along with your tuition deposit.

Inquiries regarding dental admission should be addressed to:

Mailing Address:

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine
Dental Admission and Student Affairs Office
Mail Stop F-833, P.O. Box 6508
Aurora, CO 80045
Voice: 303-724-7122
Fax: 303-724-7109

Physical Address Only (Do not send mail to this address):

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine
13065 E. 17th Ave.
Aurora, Colorado

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