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Admissions Requirements & Prerequisites

Predental College Years: General minimum is three years of undergraduate coursework (90 semester or 135 quarter units).

Though we do not require a bachelor鈥檚 degree to apply, it is highly recommended to have one to make an application more competitive.

The following prerequisite courses represent the minimum requirements for both semester and quarter system-based universities:

*The Admissions Committee requires that applicants complete either two semesters of organic chemistry or one semester each of organic chemistry and biochemistry.

**One course in composition or technical writing is required. Other courses should develop written or verbal communication skills. English as a Second Language (ESL) course work does not meet this requirement.

Highly Recommended Coursework: Can be used to count towards Biological Science prerequisite courses.

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Histology/Cell Biology

Community College Work: Courses taken at a community college will be acceptable if they are transferable as equivalent to predental courses at a four-year college. 

Letters of Recommendation: We require three letters of recommendation.

Two of the letters must be from science professors and one letter should be from someone of your choice (e.g., dentist, research, or work manager/supervisor). If your undergraduate institution has a pre-health advisory committee, a committee evaluation is recommended as an alternative.

Grade Point Average (GPA): Your overall and science GPA, the schools attended, and the difficulty of your course load are all assessed on an individual basis.

Dental Admissions Test (DAT): Preference is given to students who provide Dental Admissions Test scores no later than November of each cycle. The committee will only review the most recent DAT scores in the application.

For the 2024-2025 cycle, DATs taken before June of 2022 will not be accepted, and the exam will need to be retaken to be considered for admission.

For more information about the DAT or instructions on how to schedule the exam, please visit the .

老司机福利网 Pre-Dental / Advantage Students: Admissions requirements and prerequisites vary depending on the program you are enrolled in. Please see your pre-dental / Stockton advisor for detailed information.

Supplementary Application Fee: No supplementary application is required, but there is a supplementary fee of $75.

Our application fee portal closes on the AADSAS application deadline at the beginning of February each year.

We cannot review any application submitted without payment of the $75 supplemental fee. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that this fee is submitted before the deadline.

Link is provided when you submit your AADSAS application, .

Applicants approved for also receive a waiver for the Dugoni School鈥檚 supplemental application fee ($75). Please email proof / documentation of your fee waiver approval to sf_admissions@pacific.edu and egiannini@pacific.edu. Once your documentation has been approved, your status application status will be reflected accordingly.

Dental Shadowing Experience: 40 hours minimum (minimum hours must be completed with a general dentist).

Dental assisting experience cannot be counted towards shadowing. There is a section of the AADSAS application that asks for 鈥淒ental Experience,鈥� where Dental Assisting can be listed.

Research Experience 鈥� Practical or Theory: Research experience is not a requirement but is highly recommended.

Technical Standards: Students must demonstrate ability to meet technical standards for advancement through and graduation from the DDS program

Experiences: The Experiences section of the AADSAS application is broken up into several categories. 

International Coursework for Applicants from Non-U.S. or Non-English-Speaking Canadian Institutions

All candidates must meet the minimum requirements for admission, including 135 quarter units or 90 semester units of college coursework from an accredited U.S. or English-speaking Canadian institution. This includes U.S. institutions with campuses overseas or study abroad programs in which the coursework appears on the transcript of an U.S. or English-speaking Canadian institution.

If you were educated at a non-U.S. or non-English-speaking Canadian institution, you are still welcome to apply. Please carefully read the information below, which outlines additional steps you must take to complete your application. Please note that financial aid is limited to United States citizens and permanent residents; therefore, you must be able to fund your own education and living expenses for the entire three-year program.

To ensure processing of international transcripts, please follow the steps below:

ADEA AADSAS Application

• In the 鈥淐olleges Attended鈥� section, report all colleges or universities attended, including any coursework taken at a foreign institution or study abroad program.
• In the 鈥淭ranscript Entry鈥� section, enter all courses taken. This includes any coursework taken at a foreign institution or study abroad program, as permitted by the ADEA AADSAS system. This option is not available for most overseas schools.
• Request official transcripts from all U.S. and English-speaking Canadian colleges attended to be sent to ADEA AADSAS for verification.
• For all non-U.S. or English-speaking Canadian colleges, order an official course-by-course credential evaluation by either the (WES) or (ECE) to be submitted to ADEA AADSAS by the application deadline.
• If selected for an admission, applicants will be required to submit an official transcript from all international institutions. These documents will be required prior to orientation by June. Official transcripts must be sent directly to Dugoni School from the issuing institution(s). Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Reporting Study Abroad Coursework

• If coursework was completed at a U.S. institution overseas, report the institution from the drop down list and proceed to enter in all related information, including coursework in the Transcript Entry section. In Transcript Review, mark the courses as study abroad.
• If coursework was completed using another school鈥檚 program to study abroad, report the U.S. school whose program was used and proceed to enter in all related information, including coursework in the Transcript Entry section. In Transcript Review, mark the courses as study abroad.
• If coursework was completed by a study abroad company such as IES, ISA, CIEE, or DIS, directly via the undergraduate institution, or by any other method proceed with the options below:
• If your full credits and grades for these courses appear on your undergraduate transcript, list these courses normally with the rest of your undergraduate work. During the transcript review process, you would mark these courses as 鈥淪tudy Abroad.鈥� No additional documentation is necessary.
  • Do NOT report your study abroad school as a foreign institution.
  • Acceptable grades include A-F, Credit, Pass, etc. 鈥淭R鈥� for 鈥渢ransfer鈥� is NOT an acceptable grade, nor are credits and grades which do not match those on the rest of your undergrad transcript (i.e. the grades are not U.S. grades).
  • If your courses have grades of TR, or are recorded in foreign grades, please use the second option below.
• If your credit and grades for these courses do not appear on your undergraduate transcript, you should report that you attended a foreign institution and order an official course-by-course credential evaluation by either the World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) and submit to ADEA AADSAS by the application deadline.

Additional Admissions Information

Transfer Students/Advanced Standing: Only under unusual and compelling circumstances does the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry accept transfer students. Incompatibility of dental education programs inhibits transition from another school to our program. Students requesting such classification usually matriculate with the first-year class. No student will be admitted to advanced standing beyond the second year. Special action regarding transfers is required.

Health Requirements, Medical and Disability Insurance: Should you be offered acceptance to the program, prior to matriculation, health requirements must be met, and documentation submitted to the Admissions Office, as follows:

• Medical Examination: Submit our school's "Health Requirement Examination Form," signed by a health care provider confirming that a medical examination was completed within 6 months of the date of matriculation.
• Measles, Rubella (German Measles) and Mumps: Documented vaccination (2 vaccines) with live attenuated Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) virus is adequate. A history of measles and rubella as childhood diseases is not sufficient. If documentation is not available, blood tests showing immunity will suffice.
• Tuberculosis: Submit the report of a 2-step Mantoux tuberculosis skin test. (Commonly referred to as PPD) within 6 months of matriculation. With a history of tuberculosis OR a positive skin test, submit the provider's report of a chest X-ray taken within 6 months prior to matriculation. Chest X-rays may be required at intervals, and suppressive medication may be recommended.
• Hepatitis B: Every dental student is required to submit documented proof of presence of antibodies to the Hepatitis B virus AND complete the Hepatitis B vaccination series. It is recommended that this be done prior to matriculation; in all cases, however, it must be done before a student is allowed to treat patients. If a student does not have documented proof of having antibodies to this virus, the vaccination series is available at our dental school for a fee.
• COVID-19: Compliance with immunization requirements for all Dugoni School students is mandatory. Immunization requirements have been established to safeguard the health and well-being of patients, students, and all healthcare workers. Note: full vaccination against SARS-COV2 (COVID-19) with an FDA-approved vaccine is required.

Medical and Disability Insurance: All enrolled students and residents participate in mandatory medical insurance and disability insurance programs selected by the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Unless proof of current health insurance is provided to university specification, no one shall be exempt from the mandatory health insurance. Insurance premiums are assessed with tuition and other fees.

Reservation of Powers: The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry reserves the right to modify or change admissions standards or requirements any time without prior notice. The Executive Admissions Committee reserves the right to override admissions recommendations made by faculty interviewers. The information on this website is not to be regarded as creating a binding contract between the student and the dental school.