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76 schools · 2000–2025 · 90,445 matriculants mapped

Dental schools,
by the numbers

Twenty-six years of applications, offers, DAT and GPA for every U.S. dental school. Pick a school or a state to dig in.

School profiles

Every dental school, twenty-six years

All 76 U.S. dental schools, sorted by the 2026 Path32 admissions ranking. The line shows applicants per seat from 2000 (or opening) to 2025.

76 schools
#1MA · PrivateHarvard38.9 applicants for every seat, up from 20.8 in 2000.1,361 applied3.7% offered#2NC · PublicUNCStudents from 39 states, and 79% from North Carolina.1,179 applied7.5% offered#3CA · PublicUCLA21.3 applicants for every seat, up from 14 in 2000.1,875 applied7.4% offered#4NY · PrivateColumbiaThe highest average DAT of any U.S. dental school’s entering class.1,882 applied4.9% offered#5CT · PublicUniversity of Connecticut35 applicants for every seat, up from 22.5 in 2000.1,818 applied3.6% offered#6FL · PublicFlorida23.2 applicants for every seat, up from 8.3 in 2000.2,153 applied6.7% offered#7TX · PublicUTHealth Houston96% of its students come from Texas.1,890 applied8.9% offered#8TX · PublicTexas A&M93% of its students come from Texas.2,057 applied7.9% offered#9IL · PublicUIC26.1 applicants for every seat, up from 3.2 in 2000.1,880 applied5.7% offered#10CA · PublicUCSF23.6 applicants for every seat, up from 9.3 in 2000.1,652 applied8.1% offered#11MI · PublicMichiganStudents from 48 states, and 62% from Michigan.1,908 applied10.7% offered#12NE · PublicNebraskaStudents from 29 states, and 71% from Nebraska.802 applied9.7% offered#13PA · PrivatePittStudents from 43 states, and 53% from Pennsylvania.1,975 applied8.0% offered#14LA · PublicLSU10.6 applicants for every seat, up from 2.4 in 2000.823 applied11.3% offered#15PA · PrivatePennStudents from 51 states, and 15% from Pennsylvania.2,999 applied13.1% offered#16GA · PublicAugusta University14 applicants for every seat, up from 2.1 in 2000.1,390 applied9.0% offered#17NY · PublicStony Brook UniversityOffers a seat to 13% of applicants, up from 8% in 2011.701 applied13.4% offered#18NY · PublicUniversity at Buffalo27.8 applicants for every seat, up from 9.4 in 2000.2,640 applied6.4% offered#19NJ · PublicRutgers31.3 applicants for every seat, up from 12.1 in 2000.3,099 applied8.3% offered#20AL · PublicUniversity of Alabama16.7 applicants for every seat, up from 8.3 in 2000.1,417 applied10.3% offered#21SC · PublicMUSC25 applicants for every seat, up from 1.4 in 2000.1,947 applied5.5% offered#22OR · PublicOHSU30.1 applicants for every seat, up from 10.9 in 2000.2,346 applied9.5% offered#23OH · PublicOhio State University85% of its students come from Ohio.1,344 applied12.0% offered#24WI · PrivateMarquette UniversityStudents from 42 states, and 50% from Wisconsin.3,106 applied6.3% offered#25CA · PrivateLoma Linda UniversityStudents from 42 states, and 64% from California.1,628 applied10.9% offered#26VA · PublicVCU26.5 applicants for every seat, up from 10.5 in 2000.2,574 applied7.1% offered#27TX · PublicUT San Antonio12.2 applicants for every seat, up from 6.5 in 2000.1,232 applied19.5% offered#28CA · PrivateUniversity of the Pacific82% of its students come from California.2,385 applied9.2% offered#29UT · PublicUniversity of UtahOffers a seat to 15% of applicants, up from 3% in 2013.633 applied15.3% offered#30MO · PublicUMKCOne of the ten most expensive dental schools: $502,596 for four years.1,012 applied13.5% offered#31IL · PublicSIU16.2 applicants for every seat, up from 10.7 in 2000.808 applied9.4% offered#32NC · PrivateHigh Point UniversityOpened in 2024: 1,946 applications for 60 seats in 2025-26.1,946 applied3.8% offered#33FL · PrivateNova Southeastern21.4 applicants for every seat, up from 13.4 in 2000.2,764 applied11.1% offered#34IN · PublicIndiana UniversityOffers a seat to 12% of applicants, up from 6% in 2011.1,334 applied11.7% offered#35MS · PublicUniversity of Mississippi5.8 applicants for every seat, up from 3.6 in 2000.231 applied20.3% offered#36OK · PublicUniversity of Oklahoma12.7 applicants for every seat, up from 7.1 in 2000.749 applied10.8% offered#37WA · PublicUniversity of Washington85% of its students come from Washington.1,105 applied11.1% offered#38NV · PublicUNLV24.9 applicants for every seat, up from 12.4 in 2002.1,944 applied8.7% offered#39TN · PublicUniversity of Tennessee11.9 applicants for every seat, up from 3 in 2000.1,530 applied12.5% offered#40IA · PublicUniversity of IowaStudents from 39 states, and 70% from Iowa.1,274 applied12.4% offered#41MD · PublicUniversity of Maryland24.5 applicants for every seat, up from 13.5 in 2000.3,134 applied11.2% offered#42NE · PrivateCreighton UniversityStudents from 45 states, and 11% from Nebraska.2,791 applied9.1% offered#43CA · PrivateUSCOne of the ten most expensive dental schools: $518,030 for four years.2,766 applied14.6% offered#44CO · PublicUniversity of Colorado32.3 applicants for every seat, up from 19.9 in 2000.2,581 applied5.1% offered#45MA · PrivateBoston University32.4 applicants for every seat, up from 18.5 in 2000.3,796 applied6.3% offered#46TX · PublicTexas Tech94% of its students come from Texas.1,157 applied11.5% offered#47WV · PublicWest Virginia UniversityStudents from 30 states, and 65% from West Virginia.1,062 applied8.8% offered#48MI · PrivateDetroit MercyOffers a seat to 18% of applicants, up from 12% in 2011.2,356 applied18.2% offered#49OH · PrivateCase WesternOffers a seat to 14% of applicants, up from 9% in 2011.1,836 applied14.3% offered#50WA · PrivatePacific NorthwestOpened in 2025: 562 applications for 36 seats in 2025-26.562 applied8.7% offered#51FL · PrivateLECOMStudents from 44 states, and 40% from Florida.3,946 applied11.3% offered#52NC · PublicEast Carolina100% of its students come from North Carolina.368 applied20.9% offered#53OH · PublicNEOMEDOpened in 2025: 1,398 applications for 52 seats in 2025-26.1,398 applied8.9% offered#54KY · PublicUniversity of Kentucky12 applicants for every seat, up from 2.2 in 2000.792 applied13.5% offered#55IL · PrivateMidwestern IllinoisStudents from 46 states, and 31% from Illinois.3,017 applied7.7% offered#56MN · PublicUniversity of Minnesota16.3 applicants for every seat, up from 4.7 in 2000.1,708 applied14.0% offered#57NY · PrivateNYUOffers a seat to 32% of applicants, up from 5% in 2011.3,371 applied31.6% offered#58PR · PublicUniversity of Puerto RicoOffers a seat to 30% of applicants, up from 12% in 2011.156 applied30.1% offered#59TN · PrivateMeharry Medical CollegeOne of the hardest dental schools to get into: 5.9% of applicants were offered a seat.2,160 applied5.9% offered#60AZ · PrivateASDOH44.1 applicants for every seat, up from 10.8 in 2003.3,439 applied8.0% offered#61AR · PrivateLyon CollegeOpened in 2025: 677 applications for 80 seats in 2025-26.677 applied14.0% offered#62CA · PrivateWesternStudents from 43 states, and 63% from California.2,764 applied8.5% offered#63UT · PrivateRosemanStudents from 50 states, and 26% from Utah.2,416 applied11.9% offered#64PA · PrivateTemple UniversityStudents from 46 states, and 49% from Pennsylvania.3,371 applied11.2% offered#65KY · PublicUniversity of LouisvilleOffers a seat to 15% of applicants, up from 9% in 2011.2,099 applied15.3% offered#66MA · PrivateTufts UniversityStudents from 46 states, and 31% from Massachusetts.4,474 applied9.8% offered#67AZ · PrivateMidwestern Arizona21.7 applicants for every seat, up from 13.6 in 2008.3,122 applied12.8% offered#68NY · PrivateTouroOffers a seat to 17% of applicants, up from 9% in 2016.3,370 applied17.2% offered#69MO · PrivateATSU MissouriOffers a seat to 11% of applicants, up from 5% in 2013.1,764 applied10.8% offered#70DC · PrivateHoward UniversityOffers a seat to 15% of applicants, up from 6% in 2011.918 applied15.4% offered#71ME · PrivateUniversity of New EnglandOffers a seat to 17% of applicants, up from 11% in 2013.1,395 applied16.6% offered#72PR · PrivateAna G. MéndezOpened in 2024: 125 applications for 45 seats in 2025-26.125 applied55.2% offered#73MO · PrivateKansas City UniversityStudents from 35 states, and 19% from Missouri.1,271 applied19.0% offered#74CA · PrivateCNUOne of the ten most expensive dental schools: $480,213 for four years.705 applied21.0% offered#75PR · PrivatePonceOpened in 2024: 234 applications for 51 seats in 2025-26.234 applied41.4% offered#76TN · PrivateLincoln Memorial12.5 applicants for every seat, up from 4.8 in 2022.999 applied8.0% offered
2025-26 entering classes

GPA and DAT, school by school

Each dot is one dental school's entering class; a few well-known schools are labeled in orange. Hover any dot for details, click it to open the school's page.

3504004505005503.03.23.43.63.84.0Average overall GPAAverage DAT Academic Average (200–600)ColumbiaHarvardUCLAMichiganNYUUNCTexas A&MFloridaLECOM
Staying home

Share of each state's students who stayed in-state

Darker means more students stayed in their home state for dental school. Grey states have no dental school. Click any state to open its page.

Under 40%40–59%60–69%70–79%80%+No dental school
Featured

Three very different states

CACaliforniaThe #1 producer of dental students, but only 18% go to an in-state public school.11,249 students63% stayedTXTexasTexas keeps 70% of its students home, and Texans fill 95% of its seats.6,656 students70% stayedALAlabamaOne dental school, and 71% of Alabama's future dentists go there.1,080 students71% stayed
Every state

All 52 states and territories

Click a column heading to sort.

California11,24963%18%4,18477%
Texas6,65670%70%2,00995%
New York6,62373%25%1,77152%
Florida6,51047%20%3,42667%
Illinois3,93258%42%1,67061%
Michigan3,65659%26%1,49965%
New Jersey3,48031%31%2,38781%
Pennsylvania2,88264%54%1,05037%
North Carolina2,76765%64%97185%
Georgia2,68147%47%1,41392%
Ohio2,58971%58%76367%
Virginia2,49637%37%1,58167%
Massachusetts2,14569%0%66030%
Maryland1,89654%54%86553%
Utah1,78238%18%1,10434%
Washington1,77646%45%95584%
Indiana1,65266%66%56270%
Tennessee1,57775%58%38942%
Minnesota1,56165%65%55368%
Missouri1,51579%66%32147%
Arizona1,49251%0%72924%
Wisconsin1,41852%0%68550%
Louisiana1,28572%72%36387%
Kentucky1,24891%91%11042%
Colorado1,17161%61%46160%
South Carolina1,12474%74%29873%
Alabama1,08071%71%31375%
Iowa1,02284%84%16870%
Oregon96769%69%30260%
Oklahoma91175%75%22484%
Nevada88381%81%16959%
Mississippi83170%70%247100%
Connecticut82650%50%41757%
Nebraska79488%67%9631%
Puerto Rico77197%79%2791%
Arkansas7575%0%72343%
Kansas6820%0%682—
West Virginia52891%91%5065%
Idaho5140%0%514—
New Mexico3300%0%330—
Hawaii3130%0%313—
North Dakota2940%0%294—
Maine25759%0%10518%
South Dakota2390%0%239—
New Hampshire2370%0%237—
Alaska2110%0%211—
Montana1990%0%199—
Delaware1920%0%192—
Rhode Island1460%0%146—
Wyoming1370%0%137—
Vermont940%0%94—
District of Columbia6739%0%413%