| The University of Louisville School of
Dentistry (ULSD) is a state-supported institution located on the
Health Sciences Center campus in downtown Louisville, a city with a metropolitan area population
of approximately one million. Founded in 1887, the ULSD is one of the oldest dental schools in the
nation and is currently housed in a building that opened in 1970. The current freshman class
size is 80 students: 44 Kentucky residents and 36 nonresidents.
The D.M.D. program is four years in length. A combined D.M.D./M.S. in Oral Biology can be obtained through participation in an optional research program and a combined D.M.D/Ph.D. program is under development. The School's philosophy is to consider students partners in learning and provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenges of the dental profession. Many ULSD graduates choose to practice general dentistry, while others choose to continue their education in a specialty program or in dental research. Admission Requirements Applicants must have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours of college course work from a U.S. or Canadian school, including 32 hours of science courses. Applicants who will have earned a baccalaureate degree prior to enrollment are given preference for admission. Required courses are:
Beyond the introductory course we suggest that you choose from among the following courses:
It is expected that all applicants will have completed general education requirements and have received a broad exposure to the humanities and social sciences. All applicants are required to take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT).
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