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South Dakota

No dental school at home, so all 239 students left the state.

239
students started dental school
#44 of 52 in the nation
0%
stayed in-state
0 students
239
left for another state
#36 most leavers
27
different schools attended
across 20 states
Destinations

Where South Dakota's students went

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

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

The most common picks

In South DakotaOut of state
  1. Creighton UniversityNE · Private
    6828.5%
  2. University of Nebraska Medical CenterNE · Public
    6225.9%
  3. University of MinnesotaMN · Public
    3113.0%
  4. Marquette UniversityWI · Private
    135.4%
  5. Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
    104.2%
  6. University of IowaIA · Public
    93.8%
  7. Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
    72.9%
  8. University of ColoradoCO · Public
    41.7%
  9. University of Missouri, Kansas CityMO · Public
    31.3%
  10. Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
    31.3%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 239 students from South Dakota started dental school, 44th in the nation. South Dakota has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.

They went to 20 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 68 students.

Stayed in South Dakota for dental school0%
Went to an in-state public school0%
Inbound

Who else comes here

South Dakota has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in South Dakota

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 27 schools South Dakota students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
Creighton UniversityNEPrivate6828.5%
University of Nebraska Medical CenterNEPublic6225.9%
University of MinnesotaMNPublic3113.0%
Marquette UniversityWIPrivate135.4%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate104.2%
University of IowaIAPublic93.8%
Midwestern University - AZAZPrivate72.9%
University of ColoradoCOPublic41.7%
University of Missouri, Kansas CityMOPublic31.3%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityORPublic31.3%
University of UtahUTPublic31.3%
Temple UniversityPAPublic31.3%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHPrivate20.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZPrivate20.8%
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate20.8%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMOPrivate20.8%
Kansas City UniversityMOPrivate20.8%
University of MichiganMIPublic20.8%
University of FloridaFLPublic20.8%
Indiana UniversityINPublic20.8%
Loma Linda UniversityCAPrivate10.4%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate10.4%
University of TennesseeTNPublic10.4%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate10.4%
University of North CarolinaNCPublic10.4%
University of New EnglandMEPrivate10.4%
University of California, San FranciscoCAPublic10.4%