College of Dentistry

EDUCATION
More than
90 percent
of UFCD
graduates
remain in
Florida to
practice and
60 percent of
all practicing
dentists in the
state graduated
from UFCD
The College of Dentistry educates the state’s future
dentists and dental specialists through its 16 degree and
certificate programs. Each year the college admits a new
class of about 80 D.M.D. students consisting of individuals
who are among the top predental students in the
nation. In the past year the college has experienced a
40 percent increase in the number of applicants to its
D.M.D. program, and the class entering in the fall of
Academic credentials of students applying
and enrolling in the D.M.D. program
Applicant Pool 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
AVG TTL GPA 3.19 3.10 3.22 3.23 3.21 3.2
AVG Science GPA 3.07 3.00 3.08 3.10 3.07 3.07
DAT Academic AVG 17.25 17.9 14.5 16.7 15.5 16
DAT Psychomotor 16.55 17.2 13.8 16.2 14.6 15
No. of Applicants 788 663 585 634 656 932
Accepted Students
AVG TTL GPA 3.55 3.48 3.57 3.52 3.43 3.55
AVG Science GPA 3.49 3.41 3.52 3.41 3.32 3.47
DAT Academic AVG 18.8 19.0 19.4 19.7 19.2 20
DAT Psychomotor 17.7 18.4 18.1 18.5 17.7 18
2004 was selected from a group of nearly 1,000
applicants. Students’ performance on standardized
examinations is a benchmark of the quality of our
academic programs. The performance of the Class of
2006 on the NBDE – Part I was ranked 6th out of the
56 participating dental school classes. Concurrently, the
Class of 2004 achieved a ranking of 21 out of 54 dental
schools on its performance on the NBDE – Part II.
Florida licensure exam, first-time pass rate,
UFCD as compared to state average
Comparison of UFCD National Board Exam
scores to national average
National Board Part I Class of 03 Class of 04 Class of 05 Class of 06
FLA NTL FLA NTL FLA NTL FLA NTL
Anatomic Sciences 83.4 82.5 85.7 84.5 86.0 83.8 85.9 83.0
Biochemistry/Physiology 86.6 85.5 85.5 84.9 87.4 85.1 88.8 86.4
Microbiology/Pathology 83.1 82.1 86.6 86.0 86.7 84.8 87.7 85.2
Dental Anatomy 87.1 85.8 87.4 85.7 91.3 88.6 89.1 86.6
Overall Average 85.2 84.1 86.4 85.5 88.0 85.7 88.0 85.4
School Rank N/A 17 of 49 12 of 54 6 of 56
National Board Part II Class of 01 Class of 02 Class of 03 Class of 04
FLA NTL FLA NTL FLA NTL FLA NTL
83.1 82.2 82.7 82.1 83.0 82.0 82.5 82.0
School Rank 18 of 54 21 of 52 18 of 52 21 of 54