University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry — DMD
Dentistry (DDS/DMD) · Chicago, 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
Chemistry, 14 semester hours, at least 4 of them in organic chemistry
Required14 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry, at least 4 of the 14 chemistry hours
Required4 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biological science, 6 semester hours
Required6 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics, 6 semester hours
Required6 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English, 6 semester hours
Required6 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry, one course (no lab needed)
RequiredMinimum grade C · C or better at an accredited U.S. school, by June of the year you enter. Prerequisite sciences need labs. AP doesn't count.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
DAT within 2 years before you apply
RequiredUp to 5 attempts, 60 days apart. No minimum score. The Canadian DAT isn't accepted.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three letters through AADSAS, or one committee letter
RequiredTwo from science professors and one from a dentist you shadowed are preferred.
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
AADSAS and UIC applications by December 1
RequiredUIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Recommended, not mandatory
Human anatomy and human physiology
RecommendedMinimum grade C
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Histology, cell biology and molecular biology
RecommendedMinimum grade C
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Immunology and genetics
RecommendedMinimum grade C
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology
RecommendedMinimum grade C
UIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
100 or more hours shadowing in U.S. dental practices by the time you apply
RecommendedUIC College of Dentistry DMD admissions 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