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Columbia University
School of Dental and Oral Surgery

Stat Sheet
  Location: New York, NY
  Average Class Size: 74
  Average GPA: 3.3
  Average DAT: 21
  Tuition & Fees: $39,930
  Address: Admissions Office
Columbia University
School of Dental and Oral Surgery
630 West 168th Street
Room 3-452
New York, NY 10032
(212) 305-6318
Columbia University
School of Dental and Oral Surgery

Profile:
The objectives of the predoctoral curriculum at the Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery are derived from the school's mission. The school is committed "to prepare students for careers in that emphasizes the biomedical sciences and that prepares graduates to practice general dentistry or to pursue advanced training in hospitals and dental schools." Accordingly, the first and second year curriculum strongly emphasizes the biomedical science education of the students. The third and fourth years are primarily clinical, and feature unique programs, including a one-month hospital rotation in the third year, and a one-day-per-week general practice rotation in the fourth.

Admissions Requirements:
In order to be considered for admission to SDOS, students must have earned a minimum of 90 credits, with a preferred minimum of 120 credits upon entrance. They must have successfully completed the following:

  Biology w/lab- 8 Semester Units
  Inorganic Chemistry w/lab - 8 Semester Units
  Organic Chemistry w/lab - 8 Semester Units
  Physics w/lab - 8 Semester Units
  English Composition - 6 Semester Units

In addition to core science courses, SDOS recommends that students have university-level credits in the following: biochemistry, advanced biology, mathematics, foreign languages, sociology, history, and fine and industrial arts.


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