Allied Dental Programs
Dental Assisting - Indianapolis
Admission (Campus Program)
Admission requirements
Applicants must meet all minimum criteria to be considered for admission to the dental assisting program. Enrollment is limited to 20 students in the campus program. All students meeting minimum requirements are encouraged to apply. However, meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission and not all applicants will be accepted. Final selection will be based on a ranking of the applicant pool.
Step 1: Apply to IUPUI
Admission to IUPUI is required to apply to the dental assisting program. Submit your application to IUPUI through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
The deadline to apply to IUPUI is May 1.
Step 2: Apply to the Dental Assisting Program
The priority deadline to apply for admission to the Dental Assisting Program is June 15 each year. However, applications submitted after June 15 will receive consideration until the class is full.
Application
The dental assisting program online application and submission of all official high school and/or college transcripts to the dental assisting program is required.
GPA
Three GPAs will be evaluated as part of the application process: high school cumulative GPA, English GPA, and life science GPA. All high school and college (if applicable) English and life science courses will be weighted equally to calculate English and life science GPAs. A minimum 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required in each of these areas. Applicants are ranked based on the three GPAs, with a bonus point for bilingual applicants, and a bonus point for applicants with a minimum of 9 or more college credit hours.
Required coursework
Completion of at least two English courses and two science courses in high school and/or college is required.
Commonly accepted English courses for English GPA: English composition, literature, etymology, speech, medical terminology, Latin, and journalism. Yearbook credits are not accepted.
Commonly accepted science courses GPA: biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and psychology as a biological science. Non–life science courses, for example, earth-space science or astronomy are not accepted.
English proficiency
If English is not your primary language, English proficiency must be demonstrated. The English for Academic Purposes Exam (EAP) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) may be required.
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