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Updated October 29, 2026

Harvard dental school acceptance rate

Harvard School of Dental Medicine does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 35 students per class. Here is what it does publish.

Acceptance rate
Not published by the school
Class size
35
Class of 2029
Average GPA
3.94
Class of 2029
Interview format
Two one-on-one interviews

Every number is from Harvard's own DMD admissions pages, checked October 29, 2026. The school does not publish exact applicant counts for a class.

Harvard's interview: two one-on-one interviews

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How the Harvard rate is worked out

Harvard School of Dental Medicine does not post exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so we don't give a rate and don't estimate one. What it does publish is its class size: 35 students. For schools that do publish applicant counts, see the table of dental school acceptance rates by school.

Harvard DAT scores and GPA

Harvard reports an average overall GPA of 3.94 (Class of 2029). Source

These describe admitted students, not cutoffs. See how they compare across schools in our average GPA for dental school guide, and work out your own with our AADSAS GPA calculator.

What Harvard asks of applicants

  • Harvard sets no minimum GPA, DAT score or number of shadowing hours and reviews each application as a whole. Source
  • Harvard lists DMD tuition of $76,828 a year for 2026-27, plus a clinic fee of $18,840 from the second year. Source

For the courses, DAT and shadowing most schools ask for, see our dental school requirements guide.

The Harvard dental school interview

Harvard's interviews are one-on-one with an admissions committee member and meant to be conversational. In the fall the first is virtual and the second is virtual or in person, your choice. Spring candidates do both virtually on one day. Source

Full Harvard dental school interview guide with practice questions

About Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  • Harvard says it receives well over 1,000 applications a year for the 35 seats in each DMD class, but not how many it admits. Source

Questions people ask

What is the Harvard dental school acceptance rate?

Harvard School of Dental Medicine does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 35 students per class.

What GPA do you need for Harvard dental school?

Harvard reports an average overall GPA of 3.94 (Class of 2029). These are typical figures, not minimums.

How many students does Harvard dental school take?

Harvard reports an entering class of 35 (Class of 2029).

What is the Harvard dental school interview like?

Harvard's interviews are one-on-one with an admissions committee member and meant to be conversational. In the fall the first is virtual and the second is virtual or in person, your choice. Spring candidates do both virtually on one day.

What are the Harvard dental school requirements?

Harvard sets no minimum GPA, DAT score or number of shadowing hours and reviews each application as a whole.

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Confetto is not affiliated with Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University or ADEA. Every figure on this page is from the school's own website (Boston, Massachusetts), checked October 29, 2026. Schools update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.