University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics: Average DAT, GPA, and How to Get In

Numbers below come from the school's own published materials as of July 2026 (each is linked to its source). Admissions stats shift every cycle — treat these as a snapshot and confirm on the school's official admissions page before you apply.

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is a public DDS program in Iowa City, IA. Here's exactly what Iowa has told applicants about its own program, straight from the school's own pages, with nothing rounded or guessed — and wherever the school doesn't publish a figure, we say so plainly instead of filling in a guess.

Iowa dental school stats at a glance

Iowa's average DAT score

Per the school's published class profile, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry's 2026 entering DDS class averaged 454 Academic Average (AA) and 456 Total Science Average (TS) on the new 200-600 DAT scale. Iowa's own admissions FAQ page lists a minimum required Academic Average of 360, so the published class average sits well above that floor — a useful gap if you're treating Iowa's minimum as a planning number rather than a target.

For national context on 454-456 AA, our DAT score percentiles guide breaks down the ADA's official percentile tables, and our DAT score converter will convert any practice score — old scale or new — so you can see where it lands relative to Iowa's published number.

Iowa's average GPA

The same class profile page lists an average GPA of 3.80 overall and 3.73 science for the 2026 entering class. Iowa's FAQ page states a minimum required GPA of 2.85 (total and science, 4.0 scale) — so, as with the DAT figures, the average class GPA runs well above the stated minimum.

Class size

Per the 2026 DDS Entering Class Profile, Iowa enrolled 82 students: 55 residents and 27 nonresidents. The school does not publish an acceptance rate alongside that figure.

Application deadline

Per Iowa's official Application Process page, the deadline is September 30 at 11:59 p.m. EST through ADEA AADSAS. The school explicitly recommends applying as soon as possible once the cycle opens rather than waiting until the deadline itself.

Tuition

Per the school's tuition and aid page, estimated 2026-2027 rates are $61,314 for resident D1 students and $60,434 for resident D2-D4 students, versus $86,452 for nonresident D1 students and $85,572 for nonresident D2-D4 students. These are estimated per-year figures; final rates are set each summer by the Iowa Board of Regents, so confirm the current-year number with the school before budgeting.

What makes Iowa's DDS program distinct

A few admissions details worth knowing beyond the raw numbers, all per the College's own FAQ page. Iowa does not require anatomy or physiology as prerequisite coursework, though the school notes current students report finding those courses beneficial before starting the DDS program. On DAT timing, only scores from tests taken in 2024, 2025, or 2026 are considered valid for Fall 2027 admission, under the new 200-600 scale and that 360 minimum Academic Average. And on transfers: Iowa does not accept transfer students, and letters of continued interest are only accepted through the ADEA AADSAS application system — not by email or mail.