Quick Facts

Size
| Student Body | 646 |
| Undergraduate (Dental Hygiene) | 104 |
| Pre-doctoral (DDS) | 444 |
| Graduate & Doctoral | 81 MS students, 16 PhD students |
| Faculty | 110 full time, 300 part time |
| Average Class Size (example: D1) | 105 (DDS), 30 (Dental Hygiene) |
| Classrooms | 5 |
| Lecture Halls | 5 |
| Laboratories | 3 |
| Clinics | 10 |
| Student Forum | 1 |
| Programs of Study | 15 |
| Fields of Study |
Doctor of Dental Surgery Dental Hygiene Oral Health Sciences - PhD Biomaterials Endodontics Oral and Maxiollofacial Surgery Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics Restorative Dentistry Advanced Education in General Dentistry General Practice Residency (Hospital Dentistry) |
Student Organizations (sampling)
Alpha OmegaThe American Association of Women Dentists(AAWD)
American Student Dental Association (UM-ASDA)
Christian Medical/Dental Society (CMDS)
Dental LGBTA
Delta Sigma Delta
Hispanic Dental Association (HDA)
Muslim Student Dental Association
Society of the American Indian Dentist (SAID)
Student Council
Student National Dental Association
Student Research Group (SRG)
The Jonathan Taft Society
UM Asian Dental Student Organization (UMAD)
Xi Psi Phi
University Wide – University Activities Center
Diversity
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Students
- 11 countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, India, Iran, Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Ukraine)
- 28 States (AL, AZ, CA, CT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI)
- Student Cultural Organizations - Dental LGBTA, Hispanic Dental Association (HDA), Muslim Student Dental Association, Society of the American Indian Dentist (SAID), UM Asian Dental Student Organization (UMAD)
| Black / African American | 4.5% |
| Hispanic / Latino American | 4.5% |
| Native American / Alaskan Native | 0.9% |
| Asian American | 24% |
| White | 66% |
The Four-year Model
The founding dean of the dental school – Dr. Taft establishing the four-year model of dental education in 1901 which later became the national standard.


