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Michigan

59% stayed home, and residents fill 65% of Michigan's seats.

3,656

students started dental school

#6 of 52 in the nation

59%

stayed in-state

2,157 students

1,499

left for another state

#8 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where Michigan's students went

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

Michigan (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In MichiganOut of state

University of Detroit MercyMI · Private
1,19132.6%
University of MichiganMI · Public
96626.4%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
2125.8%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
972.7%
Marquette UniversityWI · Private
852.3%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
782.1%
Indiana UniversityIN · Public
772.1%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
722.0%
New York UniversityNY · Private
641.8%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
551.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 3,656 students from Michigan started dental school, 6th in the nation. 59% stayed in Michigan, 26% at an in-state public school.

The 1,499 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - IL (IL), with 212 students.

Michigan's dental schools enrolled 3,308 students over the same years, 65% of them residents. California (215) and Florida (139) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Michigan for dental school59%

Went to an in-state public school26%

Seats at Michigan's schools filled by residents65%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Michigan's 2 dental schools enrolled 3,308 students; 65% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Michigan

University of Detroit MercyPrivate1,191 from MI
University of MichiganPublic966 from MI

All 64 schools Michigan students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	1,191	32.6%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	966	26.4%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	212	5.8%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	97	2.7%
Marquette University	WI	Private	85	2.3%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	78	2.1%
Indiana University	IN	Public	77	2.1%
Tufts University	MA	Private	72	2.0%
New York University	NY	Private	64	1.8%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	55	1.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	51	1.4%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	49	1.3%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	43	1.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	37	1.0%
Boston University	MA	Private	37	1.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	32	0.9%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	32	0.9%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	29	0.8%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	27	0.7%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	26	0.7%
University of New England	ME	Private	24	0.7%
Temple University	PA	Public	23	0.6%
Columbia University	NY	Private	22	0.6%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	20	0.5%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	20	0.5%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	20	0.5%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	20	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	19	0.5%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	18	0.5%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	18	0.5%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	15	0.4%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	14	0.4%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	13	0.4%
Howard University	DC	Private	13	0.4%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	12	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	11	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	10	0.3%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	9	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	8	0.2%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	8	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	8	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	6	0.2%
Harvard University	MA	Private	6	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	6	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	5	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	5	0.1%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	5	0.1%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	4	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	4	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	4	0.1%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	3	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	3	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	3	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	3	0.1%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	2	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.1%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	1	0.0%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.0%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	1	0.0%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	1	0.0%