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Nevada

81% stayed home, and residents fill 59% of Nevada's seats.

883

students started dental school

#31 of 52 in the nation

81%

stayed in-state

714 students

169

left for another state

#42 most leavers

different schools attended

across 23 states

Destinations

Where Nevada's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In NevadaOut of state

University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
71480.9%
University of the PacificCA · Private
262.9%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCCA · Private
161.8%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
111.2%
University of California, Los AngelesCA · Public
101.1%
University of California, San FranciscoCA · Public
91.0%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
80.9%
University of UtahUT · Public
80.9%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
60.7%
Loma Linda UniversityCA · Private
60.7%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 883 students from Nevada started dental school, 31st in the nation. 81% stayed in Nevada, all of them at public schools.

The 169 who left went to 22 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of the Pacific (CA), with 26 students.

Nevada's dental school enrolled 1,209 students over the same years, 59% of them residents. California (218) and Utah (88) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Nevada for dental school81%

Went to an in-state public school81%

Seats at Nevada's schools filled by residents59%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Nevada's dental school enrolled 1,209 students; 59% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Nevada

University of Nevada, Las VegasPublic714 from NV

All 39 schools Nevada students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	714	80.9%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	26	2.9%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	16	1.8%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	11	1.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	10	1.1%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	9	1.0%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	8	0.9%
University of Utah	UT	Public	8	0.9%
Tufts University	MA	Private	6	0.7%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	6	0.7%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	6	0.7%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	6	0.7%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	5	0.6%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	5	0.6%
Howard University	DC	Private	4	0.5%
Harvard University	MA	Private	4	0.5%
New York University	NY	Private	4	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	3	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	3	0.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	2	0.2%
Columbia University	NY	Private	2	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	2	0.2%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	2	0.2%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	2	0.2%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	0.2%
Boston University	MA	Private	2	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	2	0.2%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	2	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	1	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	1	0.1%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	1	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	1	0.1%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	1	0.1%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	1	0.1%
Temple University	PA	Public	1	0.1%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	1	0.1%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	1	0.1%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	1	0.1%