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Matriculants from Delaware by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 80 students from Delaware started dental school, 45th in the nation. Delaware has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 15 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Temple University (PA), with 37 students.
Delaware has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | PA | Public | 37 | 46.2% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 7 | 8.8% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 5 | 6.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 5 | 6.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 4 | 5.0% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 3 | 3.8% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 3 | 3.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 2.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 2.5% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 2.5% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 1.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 1.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 1.2% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 1.2% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 1.2% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 1.2% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 1.2% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 1.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 1.2% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 1.2% |
Matriculants from Delaware by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 144 students from Delaware started dental school, 47th in the nation. Delaware has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 18 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Temple University (PA), with 64 students.
Delaware has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | PA | Public | 64 | 44.4% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 13 | 9.0% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 10 | 6.9% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 10 | 6.9% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 7 | 4.9% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 6 | 4.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 4 | 2.8% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 4 | 2.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 2.1% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 3 | 2.1% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 3 | 2.1% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 2 | 1.4% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 1.4% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 2 | 1.4% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 2 | 1.4% |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | 1 | 0.7% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.7% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.7% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.7% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.7% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.7% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.7% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.7% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.7% |
Matriculants from Delaware by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 298 students from Delaware started dental school, 48th in the nation. Delaware 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 Temple University (PA), with 123 students.
Delaware has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | PA | Public | 123 | 41.3% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 43 | 14.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 29 | 9.7% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 13 | 4.4% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 12 | 4.0% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 12 | 4.0% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 9 | 3.0% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 5 | 1.7% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 4 | 1.3% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 4 | 1.3% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 1.0% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 3 | 1.0% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 3 | 1.0% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 3 | 1.0% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 1.0% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 3 | 1.0% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 3 | 1.0% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | 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 Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
476 dentists work in Delaware: 44.9 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #48 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 38% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Delaware gained a net 32 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+8.4% of its 2019 dentists), #2 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +5.1% 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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