Dental School Acceptance and Matriculation Rates 2025

Name: 2025 US Dental School Acceptance Rates
Creator: AdmitBase

Acceptance rates for 4 US dental schools. Dental schools vary widely in selectivity — the average acceptance rate is 5.3%.

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Data: official admissions disclosures · Last updated September 2026

Across 4 US dental schools, the average acceptance rate for the 2025 cycle is 5.3%. The most selective is UIC College of Dentistry at 3.76%, while Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine admits 6.6% of applicants — the highest of any US dental school we track. Median DAT scores among admitted students range from 21 to 23.

< 20% accept

20–39% accept

40–59% accept

60%+ accept

All Dental Schools by Acceptance Rate

4 schools publish enough to compute an acceptance rate, shown under Accept %. Another 70 publish their applications and entering class but not how many applicants they admit, so those show a Matric % instead: the share of applicants who end up enrolling. A matriculation rate is always lower than the acceptance rate, because not everyone who is offered a place takes it. The two columns are not comparable.

School	Accept %	Matric %	Rank	DAT	GPA	Class Size
UIC College of Dentistry Chicago, IL	3.76%	—	#23	21	3.80	72
UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA	4.74%	—	#10	23	3.87	88
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis, MN	6.14%	—	#14	21	3.72	105
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook, NY	6.6%	—	#24	23	3.82	46
A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health Mesa, AZ	—	2.27%	#64	20	3.42	78
Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, MA	—	2.59%	#1	24	3.85	35
Western University College of Dental Medicine Pomona, CA	—	2.66%	#61	20	3.25	70
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA	—	2.97%	#18	21	3.52	112
UConn School of Dental Medicine Hartford, CT	—	2.99%	#22	21	3.60	52
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Aurora, CO	—	3.04%	#28	21	3.58	78
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ	—	3.1%	#29	21	3.55	96
Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI	—	3.22%	#40	436	3.77	100
OHSU School of Dentistry Portland, OR	—	3.23%	#26	444	3.76	77
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry Nashville, TN	—	3.47%	#58	18	3.22	74
A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Kirksville, MO	—	3.58%	#65	19	3.49	63
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Buffalo, NY	—	3.6%	#31	21	3.61	94
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Bradenton, FL	—	3.68%	#62	19	3.38	145
VCU School of Dentistry Richmond, VA	—	3.7%	#19	21	3.70	94
Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry Rootstown, OH	—	3.77%	—	—	—	52
Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry Philadelphia, PA	—	4%	#33	21	3.51	136
UNLV School of Dental Medicine Las Vegas, NV	—	4.06%	#46	21	3.52	78
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Pittsburgh, PA	—	4.07%	#16	21	3.60	80
University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, MD	—	4.11%	#9	22	3.62	128
Creighton University School of Dentistry Omaha, NE	—	4.13%	#38	19	3.56	115
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	4.21%	#55	21	3.51	129
UCSF School of Dentistry San Francisco, CA	—	4.26%	#4	23	3.78	70
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Cleveland, OH	—	4.34%	#32	440	3.77	80
University of Florida College of Dentistry Gainesville, FL	—	4.35%	#12	470	3.91	93
MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Charleston, SC	—	4.46%	#27	21	3.55	78
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Morgantown, WV	—	4.57%	#53	19	3.40	48
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA	—	4.58%	#17	21	3.55	203
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York, NY	—	4.86%	#5	26	3.84	92
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Arizona Glendale, AZ	—	4.97%	#59	20	3.51	144
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Illinois Downers Grove, IL	—	4.98%	#60	19	3.45	149
University of New England College of Dental Medicine Portland, ME	—	5.01%	#54	19	3.38	70
Texas Tech School of Dental Medicine Lubbock, TX	—	5.1%	#67	20	3.55	59
Texas A&M School of Dentistry Fort Worth, TX	—	5.17%	#42	21	3.64	104
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA	—	5.24%	#20	21	3.55	143
California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine Elk Grove, CA	—	5.66%	#66	20	3.42	39
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Houston, TX	—	5.69%	#15	21	3.62	106
University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI	—	5.76%	#2	22	3.82	109
UAB School of Dentistry Birmingham, AL	—	5.8%	#25	20	3.55	81
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA	—	5.94%	#3	470	3.85	178
Roseman University College of Dental Medicine Las Vegas, NV	—	6%	#63	20	3.32	144
University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA	—	6.21%	#8	455	3.81	80
Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine Kansas City, MO	—	6.21%	—	—	—	80
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Carbondale, IL	—	6.24%	#51	20	3.58	50
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Sacramento, CA	—	6.28%	#34	22	3.55	148
University of Louisville School of Dentistry Louisville, KY	—	6.36%	#36	20	3.54	118
Touro College of Dental Medicine Hawthorne, NY	—	6.41%	#56	20	3.45	214
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences School of Dental Medicine Yakima, WA	—	6.47%	—	—	—	36
University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle, WA	—	6.47%	#7	22	3.65	71
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Loma Linda, CA	—	6.53%	#30	20	3.50	105
UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC	—	6.9%	#6	22	3.68	81
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry Omaha, NE	—	6.97%	#39	22	3.82	56
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Detroit, MI	—	7.11%	#47	20	3.61	166
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, GA	—	7.28%	#48	20	3.57	99
University of Utah School of Dentistry Salt Lake City, UT	—	7.96%	#45	21	3.63	50
Howard University College of Dentistry Washington, DC	—	8.02%	#57	18	3.12	72
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Norman, OK	—	8.09%	#44	20	3.64	60
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry San Antonio, TX	—	8.12%	#43	20	3.60	100
Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN	—	8.18%	#21	20	3.55	108
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Lexington, KY	—	8.3%	#35	20	3.60	65
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Memphis, TN	—	8.52%	#41	21	3.65	129
Ohio State University College of Dentistry Columbus, OH	—	8.93%	#13	21	3.62	119
Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine Knoxville, TN	—	9.15%	—	—	—	79
LSU Health School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA	—	9.86%	#37	20	3.66	75
UMKC School of Dentistry Kansas City, MO	—	10.75%	#49	420	3.59	108
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine San Juan, PR	—	11.87%	—	—	—	40
NYU College of Dentistry New York, NY	—	11.93%	#11	21	3.55	397
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine Greenville, NC	—	14.4%	#52	20	3.47	53
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Jackson, MS	—	16.74%	#50	19	3.54	38
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Dental Medicine Ponce, PR	—	22.77%	—	—	—	51
Universidad Ana G. Méndez School of Dental Medicine Carolina, PR	—	36.29%	—	—	—	45

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which dental schools have the lowest acceptance rates?

The four most selective CODA-accredited dental schools in the 2025 data are UIC College of Dentistry (3.8%), UCLA School of Dentistry (4.7%), University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (6.1%), and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (6.6%). Selectivity is not the same as difficulty for a given applicant: a school's DAT and GPA medians tell you more about your own odds than its headline rate does, because a low rate can reflect a large self-selecting applicant pool as much as a high bar.

Which dental schools have the highest acceptance rates?

The four least selective CODA-accredited dental schools in the 2025 data are Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (6.6%), University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (6.1%), UCLA School of Dentistry (4.7%), and UIC College of Dentistry (3.8%). A high acceptance rate does not make a programme a safety for everyone — many of these are state programmes that admit a large share of in-state applicants and very few from outside, so the rate an out-of-state applicant actually faces can be several times lower than the published figure.

What is the average acceptance rate for dental schools in 2025?

Acceptance rates vary widely by tier. Top-ranked dental schools often admit fewer than 10% of applicants, while regional programmes typically admit 30–60%. AdmitBase publishes the most recent acceptance rate for every CODA-accredited dental school in the table below, sourced from the ADEA Applicants and Enrollees report.

How is acceptance rate calculated?

Acceptance rate is the number of admitted applicants divided by the number of applications received, as reported in each dental school's ADEA Applicants and Enrollees disclosure. Yield (the percentage of admits who enrol) is reported separately. AdmitBase displays both metrics when available, and leaves the field empty rather than estimating one when a school reports neither.

Are acceptance rates the best signal of admission difficulty?

Acceptance rate alone can mislead. A school with a 20% acceptance rate may be easier to get into than one with a 30% rate if its applicant pool is significantly stronger. DAT and GPA medians, not raw acceptance rates, are the best predictors of an individual applicant's chances. AdmitBase uses 50% DAT and 50% GPA to calculate personalised match scores.

How many dental schools does this page cover?

This page lists acceptance-rate data for 4 CODA-accredited dental schools, refreshed annually, after the latest ADEA Applicants and Enrollees disclosure becomes available.

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