Dental School Tuition 2025
In-state and out-of-state tuition for 74 CODA-accredited dental schools. Annual tuition ranges from $17,000 to $95,933, with a median of $46,000.
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Data: official admissions disclosures · Last updated September 2026
$46,000
Median Tuition
$17,000
Lowest
$95,933
Highest
$184,000
Median 4-Year Total
Most Affordable Dental Schools
The 20 least expensive CODA-accredited dental schools by in-state tuition.
Most Expensive Dental Schools
The 20 highest-tuition CODA-accredited dental schools.
All Dental Schools by Tuition
74 schools sorted by in-state tuition, lowest to highest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which dental schools have the lowest tuition?
The five most affordable CODA-accredited dental schools by published resident tuition in the 2025 data are University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine ($17,000), Texas A&M School of Dentistry ($24,984), Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University ($26,344), UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry ($27,608), and UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry ($28,000). These are annual resident (in-state) figures in US dollars, not total cost of attendance, and most of the cheapest programmes are public schools whose non-resident rate is substantially higher.
Which dental schools are the most expensive?
The five highest published tuitions among CODA-accredited dental schools in the 2025 data are University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry ($95,933), A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health ($93,230), Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Illinois ($93,129), California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine ($92,996), and Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Arizona ($90,827), quoted as annual resident tuition in US dollars. Sticker price is a poor guide to what a given applicant pays — schools with the highest published tuition often discount most heavily through merit scholarships, so compare offers, not list prices.
How much does dental school cost in 2025?
Annual tuition at CODA-accredited dental schools ranges from approximately $25,000 at the lowest in-state public programmes to over $75,000 at the most expensive private institutions. AdmitBase publishes both in-state (resident) and out-of-state (non-resident) tuition for every dental school in the table below.
What is the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition?
Public dental schools typically charge significantly lower tuition to state residents than to out-of-state applicants. The differential can exceed $30,000 per year. Private programmes generally charge a single tuition rate regardless of residency. Where AdmitBase has both values, both are displayed.
Does tuition include living expenses?
No. Tuition is the published price of instruction only. Total cost of attendance — which includes housing, food, books, fees, and health insurance — typically adds $20,000–$35,000 per year on top of tuition, depending on the city. Each dental school publishes its own estimated cost of attendance, which is the figure a loan is sized against.
Are scholarships and grants common at dental schools?
Scholarship availability varies widely. Many dental schools award merit scholarships to applicants whose DAT and GPA exceed the school's 75th-percentile median. Some programmes are need-blind; others meet full demonstrated need. AdmitBase publishes scholarship and grant data when a school reports it in its ADEA Applicants and Enrollees disclosure.
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