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Lyon College School of Dental Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine is a US DMD program in Little Rock, AR that takes 2027-entry applications through ADEA AADSAS. Its published class profile lists a median GPA of 3.50, a 10.0% acceptance rate and a class of 80. The school holds a traditional interview.

Location
Little Rock, AR, United States
Established
2025
Interviews (2027 entry)
Rolling — verify current cycle
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine is the newest dental school in the United States. It received accreditation and welcomed its first class in 2025. The dental school sits in Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood, though Lyon College's main campus is in Batesville.

The school was set up to address the acute dental workforce shortage in rural Arkansas, one of the most dental-underserved states in the country. As a pioneer program, Lyon Dental keeps cohorts small and focuses on rural and community dental practice.

What makes Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) different

Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Lyon Dental is the newest accredited US dental school, offering a rare opportunity to be part of a founding cohort. Its rural Arkansas setting and mission directly address the dental workforce gap in one of the most underserved states in the country. Applicants who genuinely want to practice in rural America will find Lyon's mission compelling.

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. Three-year (accelerated) DMD curriculum with a strong rural health focus. Clinical training planned at Lyon's dental clinic and community and rural sites across Arkansas. The program is designed to address dental access gaps in rural and underserved Arkansas communities, with rotations expected at federally qualified health centers and rural community dental sites.

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) research strengths

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Rural dental health
  • Dental access disparities
  • Community dentistry
  • Preventive dentistry
  • Oral health education

How the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) interview runs

Format: Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at the dental school campus in Little Rock, AR

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine is a newly accredited program, opened in 2025. Its interviews are conducted by members of the LCSDM Admissions Committee; the school does not describe the interview format or length. Interview processes at new programs usually evolve over the first few cycles.

Interviews assess motivation for dentistry, commitment to serving rural Arkansas communities, manual dexterity experience, and your grasp of the oral-systemic health connection. As the newest accredited US dental school, Lyon is especially interested in applicants who can thrive in a pioneering program and add something to its founding cohort culture.

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) intake

Approximately 80 students per year (inaugural class June 2025; 240 at full enrollment across the three-year program).

Where Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) is

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine was founded in 2025 and is based in Little Rock, AR.

Programmes offered:

  • General Dentistry
  • Rural Health Dentistry
  • Community Dentistry
  • Preventive Dentistry
  • Oral-Systemic Health
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) at a glance

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Dentistry — 2027 entry at a glance
GPA (median)3.50
Acceptance rate10.0%
Class size80
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 80 students per year (inaugural class June 2025
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Dentistry admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. As a new program, Lyon Dental is building its applicant pool and may offer opportunities for strong candidates who demonstrate genuine commitment to rural Arkansas dental practice. Manual dexterity documentation and dental shadowing experience expected.
GPA median3.50 overall / 3.45 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate10.0%
Class size80
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisRural Arkansas commitment, dental experience, manual dexterity, community service, academic record.
NotesEstimates highly uncertain — new program with inaugural cohort. Verify all data directly with Lyon College School of Dental Medicine. DAT Academic Average median unknown for new program; estimates from similar new schools used. sourceUrls updated when class data become available.
Specialities offeredGeneral Dentistry, Rural Health Dentistry, Community Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Lyon College School of Dental Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

Interview

How Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) interviews applicants

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Dentistry interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional one-on-one or panel interview at the dental school campus in Little Rock, AR
Interview window (2027 entry)Rolling — verify current cycle
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesNot reliably estimated — new program; likely higher post-interview acceptance rate in early cohorts.
Tutor insight
Lyon Dental is best suited for applicants with genuine ties to Arkansas or a strong commitment to rural dental practice. As a new program, the initial cohorts will face some degree of uncertainty — confirm accreditation status and board passage infrastructure carefully before committing. The ADEA AADSAS application process is standard; submit early. If you want to build a dental career in rural health, Lyon represents a meaningful mission-aligned choice.
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Dentistry's Role in the Opioid Crisis

Dentists have historically been among the top US prescribers of opioids per encounter, largely for post-operative pain, and opioid-naive adolescents prescribed opioids after wisdom tooth extraction show higher rates of later opioid use. How do you view the profession's role in the opioid crisis, and how would the evidence shape your own post-operative prescribing?

Likely follow-up · A patient calls the day after four surgical wisdom tooth extractions saying ibuprofen and acetaminophen are not controlling his pain and wants something stronger. How do you respond?

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Learning From a Dental Research Project

Suppose you have just completed a 10-week research project examining the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and craniofacial morphology in adolescents. How does that research experience inform how you will approach clinical dentistry, and what did you learn about the scientific process that coursework alone cannot teach?

Likely follow-up · Your result was statistically non-significant, yet your faculty mentor says it is still publishable. Do you agree, and why?

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Sources

Where Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD)'s figures come from

Checked against Lyon College School of Dental Medicine's own website on 15 August 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.
FAQ

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (DMD) — frequently asked questions

Bachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. As a new program, Lyon Dental is building its applicant pool and may offer opportunities for strong candidates who demonstrate genuine commitment to rural Arkansas dental practice. Manual dexterity documentation and dental shadowing experience expected.

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