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Updated October 29, 2026

VCU dental school acceptance rate

VCU School of Dentistry does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 95 students per class. Here is what it does publish.

Acceptance rate
Not published by the school
Class size
95
maximum, 60 Virginia and 35 nonresident seats
Average GPA
3.70
incoming students
Average science GPA
3.60
incoming students
Interview format
30-minute faculty interview

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

VCU's interview: 30-minute faculty interview

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How the VCU rate is worked out

VCU 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. What it does publish is its class size: 95 students. For schools that do publish applicant counts, see the table of dental school acceptance rates by school.

VCU DAT scores and GPA

VCU reports an average overall GPA of 3.70 (incoming students). The average science GPA was 3.60. 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 VCU asks of applicants

The school's pages we read don't list its prerequisites in one place, so check its admissions pages for the current list.

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

    The VCU dental school interview

    VCU's interview day runs from about 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., provides a light breakfast and lunch, and includes a 30-minute interview with two faculty members, sessions on the curriculum and the financial aid process, a school tour, lunch with dental students and carving a tooth out of wax. Candidates may bring samples of psychomotor activities such as paintings, small carvings or short videos of playing a musical instrument, and are held to the VCU Honor System starting on their interview date. Source

    About VCU School of Dentistry

    • VCU says it receives about 2,200 to 2,500 DDS applications a year for a maximum class size of 95 students (60 seats for Virginia residents and 35 seats for nonresidents), and that its incoming students' DAT Academic Average has been 430 to 440 for several years. Competitive candidates are selected to interview by invitation only between mid-September and February, and an interview is mandatory for acceptance. For pre-dental requirements, VCU strongly encourages 100 to 150 hours of general practice shadowing before applying, does not require a supplemental application, credits AP and IB courses on an official US transcript toward pre-dental requirements, accepts the Canadian DAT without the manual dexterity section, and requires AADSAS submission by Jan. 1 (with Sept. 1 encouraged). Source

    Questions people ask

    What is the VCU dental school acceptance rate?

    VCU School of Dentistry does not publish exact applicant and admission counts for one class, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 95 students per class.

    What GPA do you need for VCU dental school?

    VCU reports an average overall GPA of 3.70 (incoming students). The average science GPA was 3.60. These are typical figures, not minimums.

    How many students does VCU dental school take?

    VCU reports an entering class of 95 (maximum, 60 Virginia and 35 nonresident seats).

    What is the VCU dental school interview like?

    VCU's interview day runs from about 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., provides a light breakfast and lunch, and includes a 30-minute interview with two faculty members, sessions on the curriculum and the financial aid process, a school tour, lunch with dental students and carving a tooth out of wax. Candidates may bring samples of psychomotor activities such as paintings, small carvings or short videos of playing a musical instrument, and are held to the VCU Honor System starting on their interview date.

    Compare other dental schools

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