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PrivateOOS-friendly

A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Mesa, AZ

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3.58
GPA
19.6 / 420
DAT AA
78
Class
8.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$90,960
Out-of-state tuition$90,960

Public-health certificate built in; mission-driven.

PrivateOOS-friendly

A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Kirksville, MO

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3.51
GPA
19.3 / 410
DAT AA
64
Class
10.8%
Accept
In-state tuition$93,524
Out-of-state tuition$93,524

Community-health mission; small class.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

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3.61
GPA
19.8 / 431
DAT AA
117
Class
6.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$99,680
Out-of-state tuition$99,680

Large OOS-friendly private; strong international program.

PrivateOOS-friendly

California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine

Elk Grove, CA

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3.51
GPA
19.9 / 430
DAT AA
41
Class
21.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$90,620
Out-of-state tuition$90,620

For-profit; newer program.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine

Cleveland, OH

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3.72
GPA
21.5 / 447
DAT AA
80
Class
14.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$89,669
Out-of-state tuition$89,669

Private; research options; OOS-friendly.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

New York, NY

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3.84
GPA
26 / 510
DAT AA
92
Class
4.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$101,008
Out-of-state tuition$101,008

Ivy; med-school-integrated first two years.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Creighton University School of Dentistry

Omaha, NE

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3.73
GPA
20.6 / 420
DAT AA
118
Class
9.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$76,932
Out-of-state tuition$76,932

Private; draws heavily from western states without dental schools.

PublicStrong in-state preference

Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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3.75
GPA
20.9 / 440
DAT AA
99
Class
9.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$26,344
Out-of-state tuition$64,778

Near-exclusively GA residents.

PublicStrong in-state preference

East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine

Greenville, NC

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3.61
GPA
21.6 / 440
DAT AA
54
Class
20.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$37,507
Out-of-state tuition$37,507

NC residents ONLY — do not apply OOS.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

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3.94
GPA
24.9 / 500
DAT AA
35
Class
3.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$73,874
Out-of-state tuition$73,874

Smallest class in the US; research-heavy; PBL curriculum.

PrivateOOS-friendly

High Point University School of Dental Medicine

High Point, NC

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3.56
GPA
Not yet published
DAT AA
60
Class
3.8%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

New private NC program (2024).

PrivateOOS-friendly

Howard University College of Dentistry

Washington, DC

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3.40
GPA
18.8 / 390
DAT AA
79
Class
15.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$50,231
Out-of-state tuition$50,231

HBCU; mission-driven; holistic review.

PublicModerate in-state preference

Indiana University School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, IN

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3.72
GPA
20.6 / 440
DAT AA
108
Class
11.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$45,345
Out-of-state tuition$101,985

Only IN school; moderate OOS.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine

Joplin, MO

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3.65
GPA
18.4 / 397
DAT AA
82
Class
19.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$75,000
Out-of-state tuition$75,000

New program (2023); underserved-region mission.

PrivateOOS-friendly

LECOM School of Dental Medicine

Bradenton, FL

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3.70
GPA
21 / 438
DAT AA
145
Class
11.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$61,465
Out-of-state tuition$61,465

Lower-cost private; problem-based learning.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine

Knoxville, TN

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3.60
GPA
18 / 410
DAT AA
80
Class
8.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$73,734
Out-of-state tuition$73,734

New private TN program; Appalachian access mission.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Loma Linda, CA

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3.72
GPA
21.1 / 450
DAT AA
106
Class
10.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$89,598
Out-of-state tuition$89,598

Seventh-day Adventist; mission fit matters in review.

PublicStrong in-state preference

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry

New Orleans, LA

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3.76
GPA
21.6 / 460
DAT AA
78
Class
11.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$28,418
Out-of-state tuition$57,416

LA-weighted; small OOS intake from AR contract.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine

Little Rock, AR

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3.50
GPA
410
DAT AA
80
Class
14.0%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

First AR dental school (opened 2025).

PrivateOOS-friendly

Marquette University School of Dentistry

Milwaukee, WI

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3.75
GPA
20.6 / 430
DAT AA
101
Class
6.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$61,490
Out-of-state tuition$70,150

Private with WI-subsidized seats.

PublicModerate in-state preference

Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine

Charleston, SC

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3.73
GPA
20.4 / 440
DAT AA
78
Class
5.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$27,204
Out-of-state tuition$83,290

Only SC school; some OOS with ties.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Nashville, TN

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3.29
GPA
18 / 390
DAT AA
76
Class
5.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$58,984
Out-of-state tuition$58,984

HBCU; mission-driven; holistic review.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine—Arizona

Glendale, AZ

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3.61
GPA
20.3
DAT AA
144
Class
12.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$93,098
Out-of-state tuition$93,098

Private; large class; OOS-friendly.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine—Illinois

Downers Grove, IL

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3.33
GPA
19.4 / 410
DAT AA
151
Class
7.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$95,457
Out-of-state tuition$95,457

Private; OOS-friendly; sim-lab heavy.

PrivateOOS-friendly

New York University College of Dentistry

New York, NY

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3.64
GPA
21.1 / 460
DAT AA
403
Class
31.6%
Accept
In-state tuition$106,962
Out-of-state tuition$106,962

Largest dental class in the US (~380); highest-volume interviewer.

PublicOOS-friendly

Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Dentistry

Rootstown, OH

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3.68
GPA
423
DAT AA
52
Class
8.9%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

New public OH program (2023); community-care mission.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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3.80
GPA
21 / 440
DAT AA
129
Class
11.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$83,782
Out-of-state tuition$83,782

Private FL option; large class.

PublicModerate in-state preference

Ohio State University College of Dentistry

Columbus, OH

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3.71
GPA
21.1 / 440
DAT AA
120
Class
12.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$48,256
Out-of-state tuition$102,436

Big-ten public; solid OOS share.

PublicModerate in-state preference

OHSU School of Dentistry

Portland, OR

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3.81
GPA
21 / 450
DAT AA
78
Class
9.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$50,924
Out-of-state tuition$82,188

Only OR school; some WICHE/regional intake.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Pacific Northwest University School of Dental Medicine

Yakima, WA

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3.41
GPA
Not yet published
DAT AA
36
Class
8.7%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

New private WA program (2025); rural-health mission.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Ponce Health Sciences University School of Dental Medicine

Ponce, PR

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3.24
GPA
16.2 / 370
DAT AA
51
Class
41.5%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

New PR program; Spanish-language clinical.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Roseman University College of Dental Medicine

South Jordan, UT

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3.55
GPA
20.3 / 420
DAT AA
146
Class
11.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$92,500
Out-of-state tuition$92,500

Private; block curriculum; OOS-friendly.

PublicModerate in-state preference

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Newark, NJ

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3.78
GPA
22 / 460
DAT AA
99
Class
8.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$63,432
Out-of-state tuition$100,304

Heavily NJ-resident weighted.

PublicStrong in-state preference

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Alton, IL

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3.70
GPA
20.5 / 440
DAT AA
50
Class
9.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$40,847
Out-of-state tuition$40,847

Small, IL-resident weighted, great value.

PublicStrong in-state preference

Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

Stony Brook, NY

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3.85
GPA
22.3 / 470
DAT AA
46
Class
13.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$39,130
Out-of-state tuition$67,470

Heavily in-state; strong value for NY residents.

PublicOOS-friendly

Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry

Philadelphia, PA

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3.60
GPA
21.3
DAT AA
145
Class
11.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$73,334
Out-of-state tuition$84,420

Clinically strong; high patient volume in North Philly.

PublicStrong in-state preference

Texas A&M School of Dentistry

Dallas, TX

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3.84
GPA
21.8 / 460
DAT AA
106
Class
7.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$24,984
Out-of-state tuition$39,384

TMDSAS school; 90% TX mandate.

PublicStrong in-state preference

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Hunt School of Dental Medicine

El Paso, TX

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3.73
GPA
20.5 / 436
DAT AA
59
Class
11.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$31,275
Out-of-state tuition$52,121

Newest TX school (2021); border-health mission.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Touro College of Dental Medicine

Hawthorne, NY

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3.60
GPA
21 / 440
DAT AA
214
Class
17.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$88,900
Out-of-state tuition$88,900

Newer program (2016); modern facilities.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

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3.49
GPA
19 / 420
DAT AA
205
Class
9.8%
Accept
In-state tuition$98,486
Out-of-state tuition$98,486

One of the largest private classes; broad interview pool.

PublicModerate in-state preference

UCLA School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

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3.87
GPA
23 / 470
DAT AA
88
Class
7.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$56,909
Out-of-state tuition$69,154

Most competitive UC; strongly CA-weighted.

PublicModerate in-state preference

UCSF School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

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3.77
GPA
23 / 475
DAT AA
70
Class
8.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$51,315
Out-of-state tuition$63,560

Top-ranked public; research powerhouse; CA-weighted.

PublicModerate in-state preference

UNC Adams School of Dentistry

Chapel Hill, NC

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3.81
GPA
22.6 / 460
DAT AA
81
Class
7.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$40,882
Out-of-state tuition$74,966

Top-tier public; strongly NC-resident weighted.

PrivateOOS-friendly

Universidad Ana G. Méndez School of Dental Medicine

Gurabo, PR

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3.17
GPA
17.6 / 390
DAT AA
45
Class
55.2%
Accept
In-state tuitionNot yet published
Out-of-state tuitionNot yet published

New PR program.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Buffalo, NY

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3.71
GPA
21.2 / 450
DAT AA
95
Class
6.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$39,130
Out-of-state tuition$68,800

Good value for NY residents; takes meaningful OOS.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

Birmingham, AL

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3.79
GPA
21.4 / 440
DAT AA
85
Class
10.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$33,846
Out-of-state tuition$78,892

Strong clinical reputation; good value.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

Aurora, CO

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3.60
GPA
20 / 420
DAT AA
80
Class
5.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$46,057
Out-of-state tuition$72,344

Only CO school; WICHE seats.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Farmington, CT

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3.81
GPA
22.5 / 450
DAT AA
52
Class
3.6%
Accept
In-state tuition$44,875
Out-of-state tuition$90,587

Strong state school; MD-style basic science curriculum.

PrivateOOS-friendly

University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Detroit, MI

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3.73
GPA
20 / 440
DAT AA
166
Class
18.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$83,620
Out-of-state tuition$83,620

Private; large class; Canadian-friendly.

PublicStrong in-state preference

University of Florida College of Dentistry

Gainesville, FL

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3.81
GPA
23 / 459
DAT AA
93
Class
6.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$37,564
Out-of-state tuition$65,305

Strongly FL-weighted; strong research.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

Chicago, IL

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3.80
GPA
20 / 440
DAT AA
72
Class
5.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$38,758
Out-of-state tuition$69,748

IL-weighted; urban clinical experience.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Iowa City, IA

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3.77
GPA
21.3 / 400
DAT AA
80
Class
12.4%
Accept
In-state tuition$58,674
Out-of-state tuition$83,812

Well-regarded clinical program.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Kentucky College of Dentistry

Lexington, KY

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3.70
GPA
20.4 / 414
DAT AA
66
Class
13.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$38,072
Out-of-state tuition$84,590

Solid regional public.

PublicOOS-friendly

University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Louisville, KY

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3.69
GPA
19.9 / 420
DAT AA
119
Class
15.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$40,544
Out-of-state tuition$84,406

OOS-friendly public; larger class.

PublicOOS-friendly

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Baltimore, MD

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3.71
GPA
21.8 / 448
DAT AA
128
Class
11.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$54,760
Out-of-state tuition$101,917

First dental school in the world (1840); solid OOS intake.

PublicOOS-friendly

University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Ann Arbor, MI

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3.82
GPA
22.4 / 460
DAT AA
109
Class
10.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$50,846
Out-of-state tuition$69,680

Top-ranked; genuinely OOS-friendly for a public.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Minneapolis, MN

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3.72
GPA
21.5 / 420
DAT AA
105
Class
14.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$51,058
Out-of-state tuition$95,482

Strong regional public; WICHE seats.

PublicStrong in-state preference

University of Mississippi School of Dentistry

Jackson, MS

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3.80
GPA
20 / 420
DAT AA
40
Class
20.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$35,700
Out-of-state tuition$83,953

MS residents ONLY — do not apply OOS.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry

Kansas City, MO

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3.78
GPA
20.6
DAT AA
109
Class
13.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$56,895
Out-of-state tuition$112,605

MO/KS-weighted with regional contracts.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

Lincoln, NE

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3.84
GPA
20.5 / 440
DAT AA
56
Class
9.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$45,450
Out-of-state tuition$94,750

Small class; good value.

PrivateOOS-friendly

University of New England College of Dental Medicine

Portland, ME

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3.58
GPA
19.5
DAT AA
70
Class
16.6%
Accept
In-state tuition$79,370
Out-of-state tuition$79,370

Community-focused; northern New England pipeline.

PublicStrong in-state preference

University of New Mexico College of Dental Medicine

Albuquerque, NM

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3.50
GPA
19.8
DAT AA
30
Class
7.0%
Accept
In-state tuition$35,000
Out-of-state tuition$65,000

New, tiny class; NM-focused.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry

Oklahoma City, OK

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3.70
GPA
20.4 / 420
DAT AA
59
Class
10.8%
Accept
In-state tuition$33,860
Out-of-state tuition$76,528

OK-weighted; small OOS intake.

PrivateOOS-friendly

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

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3.85
GPA
23.7 / 482
DAT AA
178
Class
13.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$94,176
Out-of-state tuition$94,176

Ivy; large private class for its tier.

PublicOOS-friendly

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

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3.79
GPA
21.8 / 461
DAT AA
80
Class
7.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$60,078
Out-of-state tuition$71,772

Balanced IS/OOS; strong research options.

PublicStrong in-state preference

University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine

San Juan, PR

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3.60
GPA
16 / 410
DAT AA
40
Class
30.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$17,000
Out-of-state tuition$34,000

Spanish-language clinical; near-exclusively PR residents.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Memphis, TN

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3.77
GPA
20.5 / 420
DAT AA
129
Class
12.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$32,690
Out-of-state tuition$41,698

TN + AR contract seats dominate.

PrivateModerate in-state preference

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

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3.69
GPA
22 / 460
DAT AA
148
Class
9.2%
Accept
In-state tuition$100,000
Out-of-state tuition$100,000

3-year DDS — unique accelerated program; total cost comparable to 4-yr.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Utah School of Dentistry

Salt Lake City, UT

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3.76
GPA
22 / 460
DAT AA
50
Class
15.3%
Accept
In-state tuition$47,840
Out-of-state tuition$90,570

Small, competitive; regional draw.

PublicModerate in-state preference

University of Washington School of Dentistry

Seattle, WA

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3.69
GPA
21.6 / 440
DAT AA
73
Class
11.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$59,188
Out-of-state tuition$85,018

WA/WWAMI-weighted; strong research.

PublicModerate in-state preference

UNLV School of Dental Medicine

Las Vegas, NV

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3.64
GPA
21.2 / 440
DAT AA
78
Class
8.7%
Accept
In-state tuition$62,841
Out-of-state tuition$109,637

Only NV school; moderate OOS.

PrivateOOS-friendly

USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

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3.76
GPA
21 / 440
DAT AA
144
Class
14.6%
Accept
In-state tuition$124,920
Out-of-state tuition$124,920

Large private; most expensive in the US.

PublicStrong in-state preference

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

San Antonio, TX

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3.85
GPA
22 / 457
DAT AA
101
Class
19.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$37,980
Out-of-state tuition$49,860

TMDSAS school; 90% TX mandate.

PublicStrong in-state preference

UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

Houston, TX

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3.88
GPA
23 / 470
DAT AA
106
Class
8.9%
Accept
In-state tuition$36,662
Out-of-state tuition$57,804

TMDSAS school; 90% TX mandate; excellent value.

PublicModerate in-state preference

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

Richmond, VA

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3.77
GPA
21.5 / 430
DAT AA
97
Class
7.1%
Accept
In-state tuition$48,158
Out-of-state tuition$84,855

Only dental school in Virginia.

PublicModerate in-state preference

West Virginia University School of Dentistry

Morgantown, WV

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3.71
GPA
19.7 / 420
DAT AA
48
Class
8.8%
Accept
In-state tuition$15,039
Out-of-state tuition$42,228

Only WV school; heavily in-state.

PrivateModerate in-state preference

Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Pomona, CA

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3.46
GPA
20 / 430
DAT AA
71
Class
8.5%
Accept
In-state tuition$93,437
Out-of-state tuition$93,437

Private; community-care emphasis.