Top 10 most expensive dental schools in the US (2024)

The University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., has the most expensive dental school in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association.

Here are the top 10 most expensive dental schools in the U.S., based on tuition for 2021-22.

Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students.

Residents

1. University of the Pacific (Stockton, Calif.): $119,360
2. Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC (Los Angeles): $103,167
3. New York University (New York City): $88,700
4. Columbia University (New York City): $87,172
5. Midwestern University (Downers Grove): $85,229
6. Boston University: $85,000
7. Tufts University (Medford, Mass.): $84,840
8. Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (Mesa): $84,494
9. Midwestern University (Glendale, Ariz.): $83,122
10. Roseman University of Health Sciences (Henderson, Nev.): $79,460

Non-residents

1. University of the Pacific (Stockton, Calif.): $119,360
2. Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC (Los Angeles): $103,167
3. University of Nevada, Las Vegas: $99,934
4. Indiana University (Bloomington): $93,443
5. Ohio State University (Columbus): $90,204
6. Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, N.J.): $89,583
7. New York University (New York City): $88,700
8. Columbia University (New York City): $87,172
9. Midwestern University (Downers Grove): $85,229
10. Boston University: $85,000