Table 1: Average DAT scores (AA) and GPA scores of Students Admitted to US Dental Schools in 2020 (enrollees; ref: 2021/2022 ADEA Official Guide to Dental School). The ADEA releases DAT scores data every 2 years so the next time will be in 2023.
Note that over the last few years, average DAT scores and GPA requirements have been relatively stable within the dental school admissions process. Click on any of the links below for more details or to contact the admissions committee for any clarification regarding your candidature. Note that an average DAT score for admissions, is not the same as a cutoff (lowest possible) DAT score which may vary according to the dental program.
*Note: In general, dental school admissions committees will only examine the DAT score if the GPA is high enough; they will only admit or conduct a dental school interview if the combination of GPA + DAT score is high enough. Some programs also use autobiographical materials and/or references in the admissions process. Different dental schools may emphasize different aspects of your DAT score, for example: PAT, BIO, TS, AA. The average DAT score for any section is approximately 19/30; the average AA for admissions is usually 18-21 depending on the dental school; the AA for admissions to Harvard is around 23-24; the 100th percentile is usually 25 meaning that virtually 100% of the approximately 13 000 students who take the DAT every year have an AA less than 25. Only a handful of students score 25/30. The two student contributors to the new Masters Series DAT books scored 27/30 (AA).
Canada | Average DAT Scores (AA) | Average GPA |
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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry School of Dentistry | NR | 3.85 |
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry | 22.3 | NR |
University of Manitoba College of Dentistry | 20.6 | 4.06 |
Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry | 21 | 3.7 |
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry | 23 | NR |
Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry | 21 | 3.9 |
McGill University Faculty of Dentistry | NA | 3.82 |
Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | NR | NR |
Université Laval Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | NR | NR |
University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry | 19.9 | 87.14 |
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