2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is a US DMD program in Farmington, CT that takes 2027-entry applications through ADEA AADSAS. Its published class profile lists a median GPA of 3.65, a 5.5% acceptance rate and a class of 45. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–March 2027.
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Read the guide →The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (UConn SDM) was founded in 1968. It is the only public dental school in Connecticut, and it sits on the UConn Health campus in Farmington.
Being inside a full academic health center is its main advantage: the medical school and John Dempsey Hospital share the campus, so dental students get excellent access to medical specialists and to interprofessional care. The school trains dentists mainly for Connecticut and the Northeast, and runs strong community oral health and research programs.
Applications via ADEA AADSAS. UConn's full academic health center setting — medical school and hospital on campus — is a genuine differentiator. Dental students have access to physician specialists, hospital oral health rotations, and complex patient cases that enrich training beyond what a standalone dental clinic provides.
Integrated curriculum. 4-year DMD curriculum on the UConn Health academic medical campus. Dental students share the campus with medical students and have access to John Dempsey Hospital for complex oral-systemic cases and specialist consultations. Patient care begins in Year 2 at UConn's dental clinic. Community and underserved population rotations available across Connecticut.
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD) is strong in these research areas:
Format: Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at UConn Health campus, Farmington, CT
UConn School of Dental Medicine's interviews are mandatory, are part of a day-long orientation, and are all conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty; the school does not state their number or length.
As Connecticut's only public dental school, it assesses your motivation for dentistry, your commitment to serving Connecticut communities, your evidence of manual dexterity, your grasp of the oral-systemic health connection, and your awareness of dental access problems in underserved parts of the state. The UConn Health campus also houses the medical school and John Dempsey Hospital.
Dental students work alongside medical students and physicians regularly, and interviewers will ask about your interest in interprofessional collaborative care.
Approximately 40–50 students per year.
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine was founded in 1968 and is based in Farmington, CT.
Programmes offered:
These are real recordings of the interviewers you would meet, from a panel of 19 photoreal faces. Speak your answers out loud, get pressed with follow-ups, and receive rubric-scored feedback about two minutes after you finish, with a replay of your answers.
Try the AI interviewer| GPA (median) | 3.65 |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 5.5% |
| Class size | 45 |
| In-state matriculants | 55% |
| Interview format | Traditional interview |
| Intake | Approximately 40–50 students per year |
| Admission overview | Bachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Connecticut residents have a significant advantage as the only public dental school in the state. Manual dexterity documentation, dental shadowing, and community health orientation expected. |
|---|---|
| GPA median | 3.65 overall / 3.60 science (BCPM) |
| Acceptance rate | 5.5% |
| Class size | 45 |
| In-state preference | Strong — primarily in-state |
| In-state matriculants | 55% |
| CASPer | Not required |
| AAMC PREview | Not required |
| Holistic review emphasis | Connecticut residency, dental experience, interprofessional health interest, community orientation, manual dexterity. |
| Notes | Estimates from publicly available ADEA AADSAS data; verify for current cycle. DAT Academic Average median approximately 20–22 (hedged). Strong in-state preference as only public dental school in Connecticut. Checked 2026-09-12: this school publishes no class DAT average, so none is quoted. |
| Specialities offered | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontics |
MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from University of Connecticut 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.
| Format | Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at UConn Health campus, Farmington, CT |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | October 2026–March 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | Rolling admissions |
| Post-interview chances | Approximately 35–50% post-interview (estimated, strong in-state preference). |
Connecticut residents have a strong advantage — demonstrate specific ties to the state and an understanding of Connecticut's dental access challenges, particularly in cities like Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. The academic health center setting is a key selling point — show you understand how co-location with medicine benefits dental training. Out-of-state applicants need a compelling reason for choosing UConn over their home state's dental school.
Two questions from our US bank that match University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD)’s panel format. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
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Learn moreCompiled from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine's published admissions material and checked for internal consistency. Not independently re-checked against the school's own website for 2027 entry — confirm the figures with the school before you rely on them.
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