Pre-Dental Program

Dental schools require a bachelor degree upon admission, though it does not need to be in a major in any particular science, but it is recommended. Students are encouraged to choose a major of interest and follow the requirements for that major while completing the necessary pre-dental courses.

UNMC’s College of Dentistry in Lincoln requires pre-dental students have a minimum of 90 credit hours before applying to dental school, although preference is usually given to students who have received a bachelor’s degree.

Creighton University’s Dental program requires a minimum of 64 credit hours before entering the program and preference is given to Creighton students.

• The DAT is required.
• To be competitive, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is needed.
• No grade below “C” will be accepted.
• Neither UNMC, nor Creighton’s College of Dentistry will accept courses taken for Advanced Placement or CLEP.

Prior to high school graduation, any courses taken in high school for college credit will not be accepted to fulfill any dental prerequisite.