51% stayed home, and residents fill 21% of Arizona's seats.50% stayed home, and residents fill 21% of Arizona's seats.42% stayed home, and residents fill 25% of Arizona's seats.
Matriculants from Arizona by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 445 students from Arizona started dental school, 23rd in the nation. 51% stayed in Arizona, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 218 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Roseman University of Health Sciences (UT), with 21 students.
Arizona's dental schools enrolled 1,097 students over the same years, 21% of them residents. California (259) and Texas (95) sent the most outsiders.
Arizona's 2 dental schools enrolled 1,097 students; 21% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 162 | 36.4% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 65 | 14.6% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 21 | 4.7% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 16 | 3.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 16 | 3.6% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 14 | 3.1% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 11 | 2.5% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 10 | 2.2% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 8 | 1.8% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 7 | 1.6% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 7 | 1.6% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 6 | 1.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 6 | 1.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 6 | 1.3% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 5 | 1.1% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 5 | 1.1% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 5 | 1.1% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 4 | 0.9% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 4 | 0.9% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 4 | 0.9% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 3 | 0.7% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 0.7% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 3 | 0.7% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 3 | 0.7% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Arizona by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 924 students from Arizona started dental school, 22nd in the nation. 50% stayed in Arizona, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 461 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Roseman University of Health Sciences (UT), with 33 students.
Arizona's dental schools enrolled 2,175 students over the same years, 21% of them residents. California (527) and Texas (193) sent the most outsiders.
Arizona's 2 dental schools enrolled 2,175 students; 21% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 311 | 33.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 152 | 16.5% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 33 | 3.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 33 | 3.6% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 32 | 3.5% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 31 | 3.4% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 20 | 2.2% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 20 | 2.2% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 16 | 1.7% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 15 | 1.6% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 15 | 1.6% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 15 | 1.6% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 14 | 1.5% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 12 | 1.3% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 11 | 1.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 11 | 1.2% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 10 | 1.1% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 10 | 1.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 10 | 1.1% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 9 | 1.0% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 9 | 1.0% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 8 | 0.9% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 8 | 0.9% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 8 | 0.9% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 7 | 0.8% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 7 | 0.8% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 6 | 0.6% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 6 | 0.6% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 6 | 0.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 6 | 0.6% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 5 | 0.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
Matriculants from Arizona by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 2,391 students from Arizona started dental school, 20th in the nation. 42% stayed in Arizona, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 1,392 who left went to 35 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Colorado (CO), with 144 students.
Arizona's dental schools enrolled 3,983 students over the same years, 25% of them residents. California (856) and Texas (256) sent the most outsiders.
Arizona's 2 dental schools enrolled 3,983 students; 25% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 570 | 23.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 429 | 17.9% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 144 | 6.0% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 119 | 5.0% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 101 | 4.2% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 64 | 2.7% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 51 | 2.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 45 | 1.9% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 39 | 1.6% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 39 | 1.6% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 36 | 1.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 35 | 1.5% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 35 | 1.5% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 34 | 1.4% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 34 | 1.4% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 32 | 1.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 32 | 1.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 29 | 1.2% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 28 | 1.2% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 26 | 1.1% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 26 | 1.1% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 26 | 1.1% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 25 | 1.0% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 25 | 1.0% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 25 | 1.0% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 24 | 1.0% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 23 | 1.0% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 19 | 0.8% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 17 | 0.7% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 16 | 0.7% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 16 | 0.7% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 16 | 0.7% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 15 | 0.6% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 14 | 0.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 14 | 0.6% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 14 | 0.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 11 | 0.5% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 11 | 0.5% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 10 | 0.4% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 10 | 0.4% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 9 | 0.4% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 8 | 0.3% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 6 | 0.3% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
In the last five years, 51% of Arizona's first-year dental students stayed in-state, up from 18% in its first five years with a dental school (from 2003). Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
4,372 dentists work in Arizona: 57.4 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #21 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 86% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Arizona gained a net 161 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+4.6% of its 2019 dentists), #10 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +3.5% 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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