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A Career to Smile About

Start preparing for an in-demand career that keeps people smiling. The pre-dental track gives you the tools to take your firsts steps toward a Ph.D. in Dentistry.

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Health Professions and related programs are among the most popular majors at Auburn University. The first step to a career in dentistry is a strong foundation in science and mathematics. Prepare for a bachelor’s degree that will lead to an in-demand career with Auburn University’s pre-dentistry program. Students get the support of pre-health advisors at a university that believes in hard work and practical thinking.

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About Auburn University

Auburn University is a public institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 22,658, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,875 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Auburn University’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 103. The student-faculty ratio at Auburn University is 19:1, and the school has 31.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.

Auburn, Alabama, has been ranked one of the best places to live, and life at Auburn University can be similarly enjoyable for students. Football is a particularly big attraction in the fall, as fans support the Auburn Tigers with the help of school mascot Aubie the Tiger. The Tiger sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, and the influx of football fans makes Auburn the fifth-largest city in the state on game days.

Year Founded: 1856

School Type: Private, Coed

Setting: Suburban

University of Central Florida

Orlando Florida

A B.S. in Biomedical Sciences – Preprofessional Concentration covers all preprofessional tracks for medical fields at UCF including pre-nursing, pre-med, pre-dental, and pre-pharmacy. Students are provided with fantastic preparation for graduate education in the life sciences or professional degree programs. Pre-dental students take courses in biology, chemistry, and physics to prepare them for entry to dental school. Professional development resources and top-notch research institutes prepare students for success in their dental career and beyond.

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About University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 55,776, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,415 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Central Florida is 30:1.

The most popular majors at University of Central Florida include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Psychology; Education; and Engineering.

Notable alumni of the University of Central Florida include Cheryl Hines, an actress who starred in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; comedian Daniel Tosh, star of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0”; and former soccer player Michelle Akers, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Year Founded: 1963

School Type: Public, Coed

Setting: Suburban

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

A B.S. in Biomedical Sciences – Preprofessional Concentration covers all preprofessional tracks for medical fields at UCF including pre-nursing, pre-med, pre-dental, and pre-pharmacy. Students are provided with fantastic preparation for graduate education in the life sciences or professional degree programs. Pre-dental students take courses in biology, chemistry, and physics to prepare them for entry to dental school. Professional development resources and top-notch research institutes prepare students for success in their dental career and beyond.

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About University of Kansas

University of Kansas is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,262, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Kansas is 17:1. The most popular majors at University of Kansas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Visual and Performing Arts. In sports, University of Kansas is part of the NCAA I.

Year Founded: 1865

School Type: Public, Coed

Setting: City

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

The pre-dental program prepares students for entry into dentistry school by giving them a firm basis in biology, physics, and chemistry. Faculty advisors act as a liaison between students and the admissions committee at the University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to guide student transitions into the program.

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About University of the Pacific

niversity of the Pacific is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,483, its setting is city, and the campus size is 175 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of the Pacific is 12:1. The most popular majors include: Business Administration and Management, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Engineering, General.

The University of the Pacific has a picturesque campus in Stockton, California that has made its way into more than 15 movies. There are about 150 student organizations to consider joining, and, since Stockton is situated in the California Delta waterway, students are close to water sports options, including jet skiing, windsurfing, and sailing.

Year Founded: 1851

School Type: Private, Coed

Setting: City