February 24, 2006 the East Carolina University Board of Trustees unanimously passes a resolution in supporting a Dental School. On May 11, 2006, the Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and
Programs of the UNC BOG approved the proposal to establish a dental school at East Carolina. On November 10, 2006, the UNC BOG unanimously passed the proposal. The UNC BOG requested $43.5 million each of the next two years to build the school.
In 2008 James Hupp, DMD, MD, JD was appointed as the Founding Dean. The inaugural class of 2015 began classes on August 22, 2011, with Ross Hall opening in October 2012. Ross Hall clinics welcomed their first patients in April 2013.
== Admissions ==
For the 2016–2017 cycle, a total of 536 applications were received for the 52 seats available in the class of 2021. The Academic Average for the DAT was a 19, along with a PAT Average of 19. The average cumulative GPA of the Class of 2021 enrollees was a 3.44, and an average science GPA of 3.34
Only North Carolina residents are …
