Marquette University School of Dentistry — DDS

Dentistry (DDS/DMD) · Milwaukee, WI

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CODA · Application cycle: 2027–2028

Mandatory criteria

General inorganic chemistry with lab, 8 semester hours (at least two courses)
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · A quantitative and qualitative analysis course can replace one. Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry with lab, 8 semester hours (at least two courses)
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biology or zoology with lab, 8 semester hours
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Only 4 hours of botany count. Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics with lab, 8 semester hours
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English, 6 semester hours (composition or literature)
Required
6 credits minimum · Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry, 3 semester hours, at a four-year school (no lab needed)
Required
3 credits minimum · Every science course except biochemistry must include a lab.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
At least 90 semester credits of liberal arts study; you can apply after 60
Required
Applicants with a bachelor's degree may be most competitive.
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
DAT (the Canadian DAT is accepted)
Required
Marquette School of Dentistry application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three letters, two from science professors, or a committee letter
Required
Marquette School of Dentistry application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
AADSAS application, complete with DAT and letters by September 1 for best consideration
Required
Marquette School of Dentistry application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Anatomy and physiology
Recommended
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Cell biology and genetics
Recommended
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology
Recommended
Marquette School of Dentistry academic requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

None recorded. Check the official site.

What this path usually involves

General to Dentistry (DDS/DMD). Each program sets its own rules.

DAT
AADSAS
Dental shadowing
Service
Science courses with labs
Letters