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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine: Average DAT, GPA, and How to Get In
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU) is a private DMD program in Davie, Florida. Everything below comes straight from NSU's own admissions pages, cited line by line — and where NSU simply doesn't publish a number, we say so instead of guessing.
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.
NSU average DAT score
NSU does not publish an average or minimum DAT score for its DMD entering class anywhere on its admissions pages. If you're trying to gauge where your score needs to land, check the school's admissions page for the current cycle's requirements rather than relying on secondhand averages floating around forums.
NSU average GPA
NSU's admissions pages likewise don't publish an average GPA for the entering DMD class. The one GPA benchmark NSU does publish is tied to its Master of Dental Science (M.D.S.) certificate pathway: completing the M.D.S. with an overall 3.7 GPA earns a reserved seat in the next DMD entering class, and a 3.4+ GPA guarantees an interview, per the school's HPD Course Catalog. That's a pathway-specific figure, not a class-average statistic for the standard DMD track — for that, check the school's admissions page for the current cycle.
NSU class size and applicant funnel
NSU does not publish class-size, applicant-volume, or acceptance-rate figures on its admissions pages. Check the school's admissions page for the current cycle if you need those numbers.
Stats at a glance
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Avg DAT | Not published |
| Avg GPA | Not published |
| Class size | Not published |
| Deadline | November 15 (AADSAS receipt deadline) |
| Tuition | $87,134/yr, all four years (2026–27) |
Because NSU doesn't publish an average DAT figure, there's no school-specific number to run against the ADA's percentile tables here. But it's still worth knowing where your own score sits: per the ADA's official normative data, which we break down in full in our DAT score percentiles guide, the midpoint of the national distribution falls around 390–400 Academic Average on the new 200–600 scale. If you tested on the old 1–30 scale or want to compare an older score, run it through our DAT score converter to see where you land nationally while you wait on NSU (or any other school) to publish its own averages.
NSU application deadline
Per the school's admissions page (the same date also appears on dental.nova.edu/doctoral/admissions.html), applications must be received by AADSAS by November 15. NSU's pages don't attach a specific application-cycle year to that date — it appears to be the school's standing annual deadline, so confirm the exact date for your cycle before you submit.
NSU tuition
NSU's official tuition page lists $87,134 per year for all four years of the DMD program, using 2026–27 academic-year figures, per the school's published tuition page. That figure is stated "without scholarships or discounts applied," and as a private school NSU doesn't distinguish resident from non-resident tuition. The same page also lists a $1,000 Acceptance Fee, a $1,000 Pre-registration Fee, and estimated annual living costs (Books & Supplies $17,597; Housing & Food $36,829), and notes that 85% of students receive some form of financial aid.
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What else NSU's admissions pages tell you
A few details from NSU's own official pages that don't show up in most stats round-ups: NSU's College of Dental Medicine was founded in 1997 as the first private dental college established in Florida, and the first College of Dental Medicine established in partnership with a College of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S., per the school's dean's-welcome page. NSU also runs the Master of Dental Science certificate pathway mentioned above as a direct feeder into the DMD program, per its HPD Course Catalog. And if you make it to the interview stage, NSU's on-campus interview day includes a curriculum and facilities overview, a faculty interview, a student-led tour of the dental facility, and lunch with current students, per the school's acceptance page.
FAQ: NSU dental school admissions
What DAT score do you need for NSU?
NSU's own admissions pages don't publish an average or minimum DAT score for the College of Dental Medicine's entering class. Check the school's admissions page at dental.nova.edu/admissions/dmd.html for the current cycle's requirements.
What GPA do you need for NSU dental school?
NSU's admissions pages don't publish an average GPA for the entering class either. NSU does publish GPA thresholds tied to its Master of Dental Science (M.D.S.) certificate pathway: finishing the M.D.S. with an overall 3.7 GPA earns a reserved seat in the next DMD entering class, and a 3.4+ GPA guarantees an interview, per NSU's HPD Course Catalog. For the standard DMD track, check the school's admissions page for the current cycle's requirements.
How hard is it to get into NSU dental school?
NSU doesn't publish class-size, applicant, or acceptance-rate figures on its admissions pages, so there's no official difficulty benchmark to cite here. What NSU does publish is its process: an on-campus interview day that includes a curriculum and facilities overview, a faculty interview, a student-led tour, and lunch with current students, per the school's acceptance page.
When is the NSU dental school application deadline?
Per NSU's admissions pages, applications must be received by AADSAS by November 15. NSU's pages don't attach a specific year to that date, so it appears to be the school's standing annual deadline — confirm the exact date for your cycle on the school's admissions page.