Let’s make no mistake, getting into any dental school is an extremely difficult accomplishment that one should be proud of. The average acceptance rate of dental schools in America is approximately 7%! However, some dental schools are easier to get into than others in terms of their admission requirements and acceptance rates.

We’ve compiled a list of the 10 easiest dental schools to get into in the USA for both in-state and out-of-state/international students to help you out on your dental school applications. This order has been created by comparing the official acceptance rate information provided by each University and should not solely be used to influence your application decision.

Amongst all university programs, dentistry programs are unique in that in addition to tuition you must purchase costly mandatory instruments, books, and supplies from the university directly. These additional costs make a dentistry degree the most expensive university degree and must be considered as “tuition” since it is part of the fees paid to the university, hence in our analysis below we have included these costs.

The cost of dental schools in America is an important factor in deciding which dental school you attend. We’ve compiled the most up-to-date information on the total cost you can expect to pay for each dental school in the USA. Please note that these numbers change depending on the year and that the information provided should only be used as estimates. If you would like to skip to a specific part of this guide you can click any of the links below:

This is the most comprehensive and accurate information that can be found on the internet regarding the admission requirements and statistics for each of the 66 dental schools in America. Every year 25% of applications to dental schools are rejected because not all the requirements are met.

The admission requirements are similar between the different dental schools and are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

All applicants should consider the requirements of each dental school as well as their acceptance rate before applying. 

The average acceptance rate for all dental schools in America in 2020 was 7.3%. If you would like to see the acceptance rates of Canadian Dental School click here. The total number of applicants, interview spots, and accepted students each year has been provided by the individual dental schools below.