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Maryland

54% stayed home, and residents fill 53% of Maryland's seats.

1,896
students started dental school
#14 of 52 in the nation
54%
stayed in-state
1,031 students
865
left for another state
#14 most leavers
61
different schools attended
across 34 states
Destinations

Where Maryland's students went

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

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

The most common picks

In MarylandOut of state
  1. University of MarylandMD · Public
    1,03154.4%
  2. Howard UniversityDC · Private
    1739.1%
  3. University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
    743.9%
  4. New York UniversityNY · Private
    563.0%
  5. Tufts UniversityMA · Private
    462.4%
  6. Temple UniversityPA · Public
    442.3%
  7. Columbia UniversityNY · Private
    331.7%
  8. University of PittsburghPA · Public
    301.6%
  9. Boston UniversityMA · Private
    291.5%
  10. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Public
    291.5%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 1,896 students from Maryland started dental school, 14th in the nation. 54% stayed in Maryland, all of them at public schools.

The 865 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Howard University (DC), with 173 students.

Maryland's dental school enrolled 1,939 students over the same years, 53% of them residents. Virginia (165) and Florida (145) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Maryland for dental school54%
Went to an in-state public school54%
Seats at Maryland's schools filled by residents53%
Inbound

Who else comes here

Maryland's dental school enrolled 1,939 students; 53% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

  1. Virginia165
  2. Florida145
  3. New York90
  4. Pennsylvania88
  5. New Jersey83
Home schools

Dental schools in Maryland

  • University of MarylandPublic1,031 from MD
All 61 schools Maryland students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
University of MarylandMDPublic1,03154.4%
Howard UniversityDCPrivate1739.1%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate743.9%
New York UniversityNYPrivate563.0%
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate462.4%
Temple UniversityPAPublic442.3%
Columbia UniversityNYPrivate331.7%
University of PittsburghPAPublic301.6%
Boston UniversityMAPrivate291.5%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVAPublic291.5%
Meharry Medical CollegeTNPrivate241.3%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNYPrivate241.3%
West Virginia UniversityWVPublic241.3%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHPrivate170.9%
Harvard UniversityMAPrivate160.8%
Midwestern University - AZAZPrivate150.8%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFLPrivate150.8%
Medical University of South CarolinaSCPublic140.7%
Loma Linda UniversityCAPrivate140.7%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate120.6%
University of Detroit MercyMIPrivate120.6%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCCAPrivate110.6%
University of New EnglandMEPrivate110.6%
Indiana UniversityINPublic100.5%
University of MichiganMIPublic90.5%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate90.5%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFLPrivate80.4%
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJPublic80.4%
University of North CarolinaNCPublic80.4%
Western University of Health SciencesCAPrivate70.4%
University of MinnesotaMNPublic70.4%
University of LouisvilleKYPublic70.4%
University of California, San FranciscoCAPublic60.3%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZPrivate60.3%
University at BuffaloNYPublic50.3%
University of the PacificCAPrivate40.2%
University of California, Los AngelesCAPublic40.2%
Kansas City UniversityMOPrivate40.2%
University of KentuckyKYPublic40.2%
University of ColoradoCOPublic30.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMOPrivate30.2%
University of TennesseeTNPublic30.2%
University of ConnecticutCTPublic30.2%
University of AlabamaALPublic20.1%
University of UtahUTPublic20.1%
University of Puerto RicoPRPublic20.1%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNVPublic20.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas CityMOPublic20.1%
Stony Brook UniversityNYPublic20.1%
Lyon College School of Dental MedicineARPrivate10.1%
University of OklahomaOKPublic10.1%
Texas A&M UniversityTXPublic10.1%
University of Illinois ChicagoILPublic10.1%
Augusta UniversityGAPublic10.1%
University of FloridaFLPublic10.1%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityTNPrivate10.1%
Ohio State UniversityOHPublic10.1%
High Point UniversityNCPrivate10.1%
University of Nebraska Medical CenterNEPublic10.1%
Creighton UniversityNEPrivate10.1%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityORPublic10.1%