DAT and GPA · collected 2026-10
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
The entering-class averages this school reports, set against every other school in the DAT600 finder. A class average is not an admission probability.
Entering class
DAT Academic Average
470
200-600 scale · school-reported
- Entering-class GPA
- 3.87
- Out-of-state tuition (yr 1)
- $57,804
- International applicants
- Case by case
- Advanced standing
- Yes (CAAPID)
- School type
- Public
- State
- Texas
- Source
- School's own published figures
Against the median school
Its entering-class Academic Average of 470 is 30 points above the median of 440 across the 63 schools that publish one.
Its entering-class GPA of 3.87 is 0.17 above the median of 3.70 across the 61 schools that publish one.
Its out-of-state tuition (yr 1) of $57,804 is $27,326 below the median of $85,130 across the 41 schools that publish one.
Medians weight every school equally and leave out schools with no published figure. Many averages are converted from the old 1-30 scale (marked est.), so a gap of a few points is within the error of that conversion.
Schools with similar DAT
The schools whose reported Academic Average is closest to 470. A similar average does not mean similar chances.
- University of Florida College of Dentistry · FL470GPA 3.91
- University of Utah School of Dentistry · UT470GPA 3.63
- LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry · LA464GPA —
- UT San Antonio School of Dentistry · TX461GPA 3.85
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine · MA480 est.GPA 3.85
- Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine · NY480 est.GPA 3.82
Where these numbers come from
Taken from the school's own published figures (collected 2026-10).
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Questions about UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
What DAT score do you need for UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry?
The entering class reports a DAT Academic Average of 470. This is a class average, not a minimum or a cutoff: admitted students sit above and below it.
What GPA do students at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry have?
The entering class reports an average GPA of 3.87. It describes enrolled students and is not a minimum requirement.
Does UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry accept international applicants?
Case by case (collected 2026-10). Confirm current eligibility with the admissions office.
Does UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry have an advanced standing program for internationally trained dentists?
Yes. UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry runs an advanced standing program for dentists trained outside the US/Canada, listed in ADEA CAAPID.
What is out-of-state tuition at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry?
First-year out-of-state tuition was collected as $57,804. Fees and residency rules vary; check the school's cost of attendance page.
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