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Matriculants from Alaska by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 47 students from Alaska started dental school, 49th in the nation. Alaska has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 17 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 7 students.
Alaska has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 7 | 14.9% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 5 | 10.6% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 5 | 10.6% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 3 | 6.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 3 | 6.4% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 4.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 2 | 4.3% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 4.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 4.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 4.3% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 2.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 2.1% |
Matriculants from Alaska by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 158 students from Alaska started dental school, 45th in the nation. Alaska has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 22 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Loma Linda University (CA), with 57 students.
Alaska has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 57 | 36.1% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 10 | 6.3% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 9 | 5.7% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 8 | 5.1% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 7 | 4.4% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 7 | 4.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 7 | 4.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 5 | 3.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 5 | 3.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 4 | 2.5% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 4 | 2.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 3 | 1.9% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 3 | 1.9% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 1.9% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 1.9% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 2 | 1.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
Matriculants from Alaska by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 301 students from Alaska started dental school, 47th in the nation. Alaska has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 28 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Loma Linda University (CA), with 64 students.
Alaska has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 64 | 21.3% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 29 | 9.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 21 | 7.0% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 19 | 6.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 17 | 5.6% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 12 | 4.0% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 12 | 4.0% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 11 | 3.7% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 10 | 3.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 9 | 3.0% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 8 | 2.7% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 8 | 2.7% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 7 | 2.3% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 7 | 2.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 6 | 2.0% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 5 | 1.7% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 4 | 1.3% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 4 | 1.3% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 4 | 1.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 4 | 1.3% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 4 | 1.3% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 3 | 1.0% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
574 dentists work in Alaska: 77.8 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #5 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 25% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Alaska gained a net 4 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+0.8% of its 2019 dentists), #21 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −3.1% from domestic migration (2020–2025).
Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.
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