Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine–Illinois — DMD

Dentistry (DDS/DMD) · Downers Grove, IL

Acceptance rate: not published by the program yet.

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CODA · Application cycle: 2027–2028 · last reviewed 2026-11-04 by Nasser

Mandatory criteria

Biology with lab, 8 semester hours
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
General chemistry with lab, 8 semester hours
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry with lab, 4 semester hours
Required
4 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Anatomy, 3 semester hours
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physiology, 3 semester hours
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology, 3 semester hours
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry, 3 semester hours
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics, 8 semester hours
Required
8 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English composition or technical writing, 6 semester hours
Required
6 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better. Survey science courses don't count. Final transcripts by June 1 before you enroll.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
U.S. DAT within 3 years of matriculation
Required
Preferred: Academic Average 370, Reading Comprehension 340, Perceptual Ability 360 and Total Science 380 (17 each on the old scale).
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three letters: a predental committee or science professor, a dentist (DDS or DMD), and someone who can speak to your integrity and ethics
Required
No family letters. Letters must come straight from the writers.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Bachelor's degree with science and total GPA of 3.00 or higher
Recommended
Listed as what makes an applicant competitive.
Midwestern University CDMI admissions (Illinois catalog) · 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