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51% stayed home, and residents fill 58% of Connecticut's seats.

290

students started dental school

#34 of 52 in the nation

52%

stayed in-state

152 students

138

left for another state

#26 most leavers

different schools attended

across 22 states

Destinations

Where Connecticut's students went

Matriculants from Connecticut by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Connecticut (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In ConnecticutOut of state

University of ConnecticutCT · Public
15252.4%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
227.6%
New York UniversityNY · Private
196.6%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
134.5%
University of New EnglandME · Private
124.1%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
82.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
82.8%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
41.4%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
41.4%
Stony Brook UniversityNY · Public
41.4%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 290 students from Connecticut started dental school, 34th in the nation. 52% stayed in Connecticut, all of them at public schools.

The 138 who left went to 21 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 22 students.

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 257 students over the same years, 59% of them residents. Massachusetts (36) and New York (18) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Connecticut for dental school52%

Went to an in-state public school52%

Seats at Connecticut's schools filled by residents59%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 257 students; 59% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Connecticut

University of ConnecticutPublic152 from CT

All 38 schools Connecticut students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	152	52.4%
Tufts University	MA	Private	22	7.6%
New York University	NY	Private	19	6.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	13	4.5%
University of New England	ME	Private	12	4.1%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	8	2.8%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	8	2.8%
Columbia University	NY	Private	4	1.4%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	4	1.4%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	4	1.4%
Howard University	DC	Private	3	1.0%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	3	1.0%
Temple University	PA	Public	3	1.0%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	3	1.0%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	3	1.0%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	3	1.0%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	2	0.7%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	2	0.7%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	2	0.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	2	0.7%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.3%
Harvard University	MA	Private	1	0.3%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.3%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	1	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	1	0.3%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	1	0.3%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	1	0.3%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	1	0.3%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.3%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	1	0.3%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	1	0.3%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.3%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	1	0.3%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	1	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	1	0.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	1	0.3%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.3%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.3%

573

students started dental school

#33 of 52 in the nation

51%

stayed in-state

291 students

282

left for another state

#25 most leavers

different schools attended

across 26 states

Destinations

Where Connecticut's students went

Matriculants from Connecticut by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Connecticut (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In ConnecticutOut of state

University of ConnecticutCT · Public
29150.8%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
478.2%
New York UniversityNY · Private
376.5%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
315.4%
University of New EnglandME · Private
244.2%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
203.5%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
173.0%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
122.1%
Harvard UniversityMA · Private
61.0%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
61.0%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 573 students from Connecticut started dental school, 33rd in the nation. 51% stayed in Connecticut, all of them at public schools.

The 282 who left went to 25 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 47 students.

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 503 students over the same years, 58% of them residents. Massachusetts (79) and New York (27) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Connecticut for dental school51%

Went to an in-state public school51%

Seats at Connecticut's schools filled by residents58%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 503 students; 58% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Connecticut

University of ConnecticutPublic291 from CT

All 46 schools Connecticut students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	291	50.8%
Tufts University	MA	Private	47	8.2%
New York University	NY	Private	37	6.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	31	5.4%
University of New England	ME	Private	24	4.2%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	20	3.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	17	3.0%
Columbia University	NY	Private	12	2.1%
Harvard University	MA	Private	6	1.0%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	6	1.0%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	6	1.0%
Temple University	PA	Public	5	0.9%
Howard University	DC	Private	4	0.7%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	4	0.7%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	4	0.7%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	4	0.7%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	4	0.7%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	4	0.7%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	4	0.7%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	4	0.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	3	0.5%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	3	0.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	2	0.3%
Creighton University	NE	Private	2	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	2	0.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	2	0.3%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	2	0.3%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	2	0.3%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	2	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	2	0.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	2	0.3%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	1	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	1	0.2%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.2%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	1	0.2%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	1	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	1	0.2%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	1	0.2%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	1	0.2%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	1	0.2%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.2%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.2%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.2%

1,203

students started dental school

#35 of 52 in the nation

51%

stayed in-state

613 students

590

left for another state

#25 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where Connecticut's students went

Matriculants from Connecticut by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Connecticut (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In ConnecticutOut of state

University of ConnecticutCT · Public
61351.0%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
1089.0%
New York UniversityNY · Private
806.7%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
715.9%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
453.7%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
312.6%
University of New EnglandME · Private
262.2%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
201.7%
Harvard UniversityMA · Private
181.5%
University of MarylandMD · Public
161.3%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 1,203 students from Connecticut started dental school, 35th in the nation. 51% stayed in Connecticut, all of them at public schools.

The 590 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 108 students.

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 1,182 students over the same years, 52% of them residents. Massachusetts (184) and New York (76) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Connecticut for dental school51%

Went to an in-state public school51%

Seats at Connecticut's schools filled by residents52%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Connecticut's dental school enrolled 1,182 students; 52% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Connecticut

University of ConnecticutPublic613 from CT

All 54 schools Connecticut students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	613	51.0%
Tufts University	MA	Private	108	9.0%
New York University	NY	Private	80	6.7%
Boston University	MA	Private	71	5.9%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	45	3.7%
Columbia University	NY	Private	31	2.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	26	2.2%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	20	1.7%
Harvard University	MA	Private	18	1.5%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	16	1.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	15	1.2%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	15	1.2%
Howard University	DC	Private	9	0.7%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	8	0.7%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	8	0.7%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	8	0.7%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	7	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	7	0.6%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	7	0.6%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	6	0.5%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	6	0.5%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	6	0.5%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	6	0.5%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	6	0.5%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	6	0.5%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	4	0.3%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	4	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	3	0.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	3	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	3	0.2%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	3	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	3	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	3	0.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	2	0.2%
Creighton University	NE	Private	2	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	2	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	2	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	2	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2	0.2%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	2	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	2	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.1%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	1	0.1%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	1	0.1%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	1	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.1%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	1	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.1%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.1%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Connecticut students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 53% of Connecticut's first-year dental students stayed in-state, up from 48% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.

Share of first-year students who stayed in-state

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Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in Connecticut

2,511 dentists work in Connecticut: 68.1 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #10 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is down 3% since 2001.

2,511dentists, 2025

68.1per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#10of 51 in dentists per person

2,597dentists in 2001 (75.7 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

ConnecticutU.S.

Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.

Dentist migration, 2019–2024

Are dentists moving to Connecticut?

Connecticut lost a net 19 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−0.9% of its 2019 dentists), #33 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.2% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists−0.9%−19 net · #33 of 51205 moved in, 224 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)−4.6%−28 net · #36 of 51136 moved in, 164 moved out

10+ years in practice+0.6%+9 net · #21 of 5169 moved in, 60 moved out

Early-career specialists+1.1%+1 net · #25 of 5120 moved in, 19 moved out

Net dentists Connecticut gained from / lost to each state:+15 or more+5 to 14+1 to 4−1 to 4−5 to 14−15 or more

Came from

New York76
Massachusetts35
Pennsylvania12
Illinois10
New Jersey8

Moved to

New York41
Massachusetts29
Florida25
Texas17
California13

Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.

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