University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry — DDS

Dentistry (DDS/DMD) · Detroit, MI · private · 4-year program

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CODA · Application cycle: 2027–2028 · last reviewed 2026-11-03 by Nasser

Mandatory criteria

General biology or zoology with lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Inorganic or general chemistry with lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry with lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics with lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English
Required
6 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · Three literature credits may count after a syllabus review. C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology
Required
3 credits minimum · Minimum grade C · Within 7 years · C or higher expected, within seven years of applying (2019 or later for 2026–2027). Courses at two-year colleges are accepted.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Science and overall GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Required
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
At least 60 credit hours at an accredited U.S. or Canadian school
Required
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
DAT
Required
Only scores from the last two years count. About 390 in each section is the target minimum.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
100 hours shadowing a non-relative general dentist
Required
Dental assisting hours count.
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Two science faculty letters and one from a general dentist
Required
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
AADSAS application
Required
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Sociology and psychology, especially human behavior
Recommended
Minimum grade C · Within 7 years
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry DDS admission · 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