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Maine

59% stayed home, and residents fill 18% of Maine's seats.

257
students started dental school
#43 of 52 in the nation
59%
stayed in-state
152 students
105
left for another state
#47 most leavers
28
different schools attended
across 18 states
Destinations

Where Maine's students went

Matriculants from Maine by the state of their dental school, 2011–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Maine (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone
Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In MaineOut of state
  1. University of New EnglandME · Private
    15259.1%
  2. Tufts UniversityMA · Private
    3112.1%
  3. Boston UniversityMA · Private
    166.2%
  4. University of ConnecticutCT · Public
    135.1%
  5. Columbia UniversityNY · Private
    62.3%
  6. Harvard UniversityMA · Private
    51.9%
  7. New York UniversityNY · Private
    41.6%
  8. Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
    31.2%
  9. Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
    31.2%
  10. University of North CarolinaNC · Public
    20.8%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 257 students from Maine started dental school, 43rd in the nation. 59% stayed in Maine, 0% at an in-state public school.

The 105 who left went to 17 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 31 students.

Maine's dental school enrolled 824 students over the same years, 18% of them residents. Massachusetts (65) and New Hampshire (58) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Maine for dental school59%
Went to an in-state public school0%
Seats at Maine's schools filled by residents18%
Inbound

Who else comes here

Maine's dental school enrolled 824 students; 18% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

  1. Massachusetts65
  2. New Hampshire58
  3. New York47
  4. Florida46
  5. California43
Home schools

Dental schools in Maine

  • University of New EnglandPrivate152 from ME
All 28 schools Maine students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
University of New EnglandMEPrivate15259.1%
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate3112.1%
Boston UniversityMAPrivate166.2%
University of ConnecticutCTPublic135.1%
Columbia UniversityNYPrivate62.3%
Harvard UniversityMAPrivate51.9%
New York UniversityNYPrivate41.6%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate31.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZPrivate31.2%
University of North CarolinaNCPublic20.8%
University of MarylandMDPublic20.8%
University at BuffaloNYPublic20.8%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFLPrivate20.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate20.8%
Temple UniversityPAPublic10.4%
Ohio State UniversityOHPublic10.4%
University of PittsburghPAPublic10.4%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHPrivate10.4%
Medical University of South CarolinaSCPublic10.4%
University of ColoradoCOPublic10.4%
Loma Linda UniversityCAPrivate10.4%
University of California, San FranciscoCAPublic10.4%
Midwestern University - AZAZPrivate10.4%
University of MichiganMIPublic10.4%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVAPublic10.4%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFLPrivate10.4%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate10.4%
University of KentuckyKYPublic10.4%