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Washington

46% stayed home, and residents fill 84% of Washington's seats.

1,776
students started dental school
#16 of 52 in the nation
46%
stayed in-state
821 students
955
left for another state
#13 most leavers
61
different schools attended
across 34 states
Destinations

Where Washington's students went

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

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

The most common picks

In WashingtonOut of state
  1. University of WashingtonWA · Public
    79844.9%
  2. Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
    925.2%
  3. Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
    754.2%
  4. Loma Linda UniversityCA · Private
    633.5%
  5. Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
    603.4%
  6. University of the PacificCA · Private
    442.5%
  7. Creighton UniversityNE · Private
    432.4%
  8. New York UniversityNY · Private
    402.3%
  9. Western University of Health SciencesCA · Private
    382.1%
  10. Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCCA · Private
    341.9%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 1,776 students from Washington started dental school, 16th in the nation. 46% stayed in Washington, 45% at an in-state public school.

The 955 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 92 students.

Washington's dental schools enrolled 980 students over the same years, 84% of them residents. California (26) and Arizona (25) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Washington for dental school46%
Went to an in-state public school45%
Seats at Washington's schools filled by residents84%
Inbound

Who else comes here

Washington's 2 dental schools enrolled 980 students; 84% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

  1. California26
  2. Arizona25
  3. Hawaii15
  4. Alaska14
  5. Montana13
Home schools

Dental schools in Washington

  • Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate23 from WA
  • University of WashingtonPublic798 from WA
All 61 schools Washington students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
University of WashingtonWAPublic79844.9%
Midwestern University - AZAZPrivate925.2%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityORPublic754.2%
Loma Linda UniversityCAPrivate633.5%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate603.4%
University of the PacificCAPrivate442.5%
Creighton UniversityNEPrivate432.4%
New York UniversityNYPrivate402.3%
Western University of Health SciencesCAPrivate382.1%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCCAPrivate341.9%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate321.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate321.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZPrivate301.7%
University of California, San FranciscoCAPublic251.4%
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate241.4%
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesWAPrivate231.3%
University of UtahUTPublic201.1%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNVPublic191.1%
University of MichiganMIPublic191.1%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNYPrivate160.9%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHPrivate160.9%
University of New EnglandMEPrivate150.8%
University of California, Los AngelesCAPublic140.8%
Harvard UniversityMAPrivate140.8%
Boston UniversityMAPrivate130.7%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFLPrivate130.7%
University of ColoradoCOPublic130.7%
Indiana UniversityINPublic110.6%
University of Detroit MercyMIPrivate110.6%
University of MinnesotaMNPublic110.6%
Marquette UniversityWIPrivate90.5%
University of PittsburghPAPublic90.5%
University of LouisvilleKYPublic90.5%
Columbia UniversityNYPrivate80.5%
University at BuffaloNYPublic60.3%
University of IowaIAPublic60.3%
University of OklahomaOKPublic50.3%
University of MarylandMDPublic50.3%
University of ConnecticutCTPublic50.3%
Temple UniversityPAPublic50.3%
Medical University of South CarolinaSCPublic50.3%
University of KentuckyKYPublic40.2%
Howard UniversityDCPrivate40.2%
Ohio State UniversityOHPublic40.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMOPrivate40.2%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFLPrivate40.2%
Meharry Medical CollegeTNPrivate30.2%
University of Nebraska Medical CenterNEPublic30.2%
Texas A&M UniversityTXPublic20.1%
University of North CarolinaNCPublic20.1%
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJPublic20.1%
Stony Brook UniversityNYPublic20.1%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityTNPrivate20.1%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVAPublic20.1%
LSU Health Sciences CenterLAPublic20.1%
University of AlabamaALPublic10.1%
University of Texas at HoustonTXPublic10.1%
California Northstate UniversityCAPrivate10.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas CityMOPublic10.1%
University of TennesseeTNPublic10.1%
UT Health San AntonioTXPublic10.1%