Updated October 29, 2026

UAB dental school acceptance rate

UAB School of Dentistry does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give. Here is what it does publish.

Acceptance rate: Not published by the school
Average DAT AA: 440; typical accepted applicant, new DAT scale (about 21 on the old scale)
Average DAT TS: 420; typical accepted applicant, Survey of Natural Sciences, new DAT scale (20 on the old scale)
Average GPA: 3.78; typical accepted applicant
Average science GPA: 3.72; typical accepted applicant
Interview format: Committee interview

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

UAB's interview: committee interview

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How the UAB rate is worked out

UAB School of Dentistry does not post exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so we don't give a rate and don't estimate one. For schools that do publish applicant counts, see the table of dental school acceptance rates by school.

UAB DAT scores and GPA

UAB reports an average DAT Academic Average of 440 (typical accepted applicant, new DAT scale (about 21 on the old scale)). The average DAT Total Science score was 420 (typical accepted applicant, Survey of Natural Sciences, new DAT scale (20 on the old scale)). These are on the DAT's newer three-digit score scale, so they can't be compared directly with the older 1 to 30 scores. Source

UAB reports an average overall GPA of 3.78 (typical accepted applicant). The average science GPA was 3.72. 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 UAB asks of applicants

UAB asks for 12 semester hours of biology, 16 of chemistry (general and organic, with labs), 8 of physics, 6 of math and 30 of non-science courses, all taken within the last 5 years. Source
UAB has no required number of shadowing hours, though it says many recent applicants shadowed 50 to 100 hours. DAT scores must be from within the last 3 years. Source
UAB lists 2025-26 DMD tuition of $34,862 a year for Alabama residents and $81,258 for nonresidents. Source

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

The UAB dental school interview

UAB invites applicants whose credentials suggest they may qualify to interview with its Admissions Committee. UAB says these interviews are held virtually, at least at the start of the cycle. Source

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About UAB School of Dentistry

UAB says around 1,400 people apply each year and about 84 are accepted, but it doesn't tie these round numbers to one class, so there is no exact rate to work out. Source
UAB gives preference to Alabama residents, and it says about 30% of its incoming class comes from out of state. Source

Questions people ask

What is the UAB dental school acceptance rate?

UAB School of Dentistry does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give.

What DAT score do you need for UAB?

What GPA do you need for UAB dental school?

UAB reports an average overall GPA of 3.78 (typical accepted applicant). The average science GPA was 3.72. These are typical figures, not minimums.

What is the UAB dental school interview like?

UAB invites applicants whose credentials suggest they may qualify to interview with its Admissions Committee. UAB says these interviews are held virtually, at least at the start of the cycle.

What are the UAB dental school requirements?

UAB asks for 12 semester hours of biology, 16 of chemistry (general and organic, with labs), 8 of physics, 6 of math and 30 of non-science courses, all taken within the last 5 years. UAB has no required number of shadowing hours, though it says many recent applicants shadowed 50 to 100 hours. DAT scores must be from within the last 3 years.

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