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Georgia

47% stayed home, and residents fill 92% of Georgia's seats.

1,025

students started dental school

#8 of 52 in the nation

43%

stayed in-state

440 students

585

left for another state

#9 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where Georgia's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In GeorgiaOut of state

Augusta UniversityGA · Public
44042.9%
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · Private
454.4%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
454.4%
University of AlabamaAL · Public
323.1%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
313.0%
New York UniversityNY · Private
292.8%
Howard UniversityDC · Private
272.6%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
262.5%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityTN · Private
202.0%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
202.0%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 1,025 students from Georgia started dental school, 8th in the nation. 43% stayed in Georgia, all of them at public schools.

The 585 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 45 students.

Georgia's dental school enrolled 481 students over the same years, 92% of them residents. South Carolina (18) and Florida (7) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Georgia for dental school43%

Went to an in-state public school43%

Seats at Georgia's schools filled by residents92%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Georgia's dental school enrolled 481 students; 92% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Georgia

Augusta UniversityPublic440 from GA

All 58 schools Georgia students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Augusta University	GA	Public	440	42.9%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	45	4.4%
Tufts University	MA	Private	45	4.4%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	32	3.1%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	31	3.0%
New York University	NY	Private	29	2.8%
Howard University	DC	Private	27	2.6%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	26	2.5%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	20	2.0%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	20	2.0%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	17	1.7%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	17	1.7%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	15	1.5%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	15	1.5%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	14	1.4%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	13	1.3%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	13	1.3%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	13	1.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	13	1.3%
Boston University	MA	Private	12	1.2%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	11	1.1%
Temple University	PA	Public	11	1.1%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	10	1.0%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	10	1.0%
Columbia University	NY	Private	9	0.9%
Creighton University	NE	Private	8	0.8%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	8	0.8%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	8	0.8%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	8	0.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	7	0.7%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	7	0.7%
High Point University	NC	Private	7	0.7%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	7	0.7%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	6	0.6%
University of Florida	FL	Public	6	0.6%
Harvard University	MA	Private	4	0.4%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	4	0.4%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	4	0.4%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	4	0.4%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	3	0.3%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.3%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.2%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	2	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	2	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	2	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	2	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	2	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	1	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	1	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	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 New England	ME	Private	1	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.1%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.1%

1,870

students started dental school

#10 of 52 in the nation

47%

stayed in-state

876 students

994

left for another state

#9 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where Georgia's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In GeorgiaOut of state

Augusta UniversityGA · Public
87646.8%
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · Private
814.3%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
693.7%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
563.0%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
552.9%
University of AlabamaAL · Public
502.7%
New York UniversityNY · Private
492.6%
Howard UniversityDC · Private
432.3%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
291.6%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
271.4%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 1,870 students from Georgia started dental school, 10th in the nation. 47% stayed in Georgia, all of them at public schools.

The 994 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 81 students.

Georgia's dental school enrolled 957 students over the same years, 92% of them residents. South Carolina (33) and Florida (10) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Georgia for dental school47%

Went to an in-state public school47%

Seats at Georgia's schools filled by residents92%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Georgia's dental school enrolled 957 students; 92% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Georgia

Augusta UniversityPublic876 from GA

All 63 schools Georgia students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Augusta University	GA	Public	876	46.8%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	81	4.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	69	3.7%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	56	3.0%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	55	2.9%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	50	2.7%
New York University	NY	Private	49	2.6%
Howard University	DC	Private	43	2.3%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	29	1.6%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	27	1.4%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	26	1.4%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	26	1.4%
Columbia University	NY	Private	25	1.3%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	25	1.3%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	24	1.3%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	24	1.3%
Boston University	MA	Private	23	1.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	23	1.2%
Temple University	PA	Public	22	1.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	21	1.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	20	1.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	20	1.1%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	18	1.0%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	18	1.0%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	16	0.9%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	14	0.7%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	13	0.7%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	13	0.7%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	12	0.6%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	11	0.6%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	10	0.5%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	10	0.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	9	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	9	0.5%
Harvard University	MA	Private	9	0.5%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	8	0.4%
High Point University	NC	Private	7	0.4%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	7	0.4%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	7	0.4%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	6	0.3%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	6	0.3%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	5	0.3%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	5	0.3%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	4	0.2%
University of New England	ME	Private	4	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	3	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	3	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	3	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	3	0.2%
University of Utah	UT	Public	3	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	2	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	2	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.1%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	2	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	1	0.1%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	1	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.1%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.1%

3,850

students started dental school

#11 of 52 in the nation

51%

stayed in-state

1,945 students

1,905

left for another state

#10 most leavers

different schools attended

across 37 states

Destinations

Where Georgia's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In GeorgiaOut of state

Augusta UniversityGA · Public
1,94550.5%
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · Private
1925.0%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
1313.4%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
1193.1%
Howard UniversityDC · Private
1042.7%
University of AlabamaAL · Public
942.4%
New York UniversityNY · Private
902.3%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Private
741.9%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
681.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
591.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 3,850 students from Georgia started dental school, 11th in the nation. 51% stayed in Georgia, all of them at public schools.

The 1,905 who left went to 36 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 192 students.

Georgia's dental school enrolled 2,053 students over the same years, 95% of them residents. South Carolina (42) and North Carolina (16) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Georgia for dental school51%

Went to an in-state public school51%

Seats at Georgia's schools filled by residents95%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Georgia's dental school enrolled 2,053 students; 95% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Georgia

Augusta UniversityPublic1,945 from GA

All 68 schools Georgia students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Augusta University	GA	Public	1,945	50.5%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	192	5.0%
Tufts University	MA	Private	131	3.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	119	3.1%
Howard University	DC	Private	104	2.7%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	94	2.4%
New York University	NY	Private	90	2.3%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	74	1.9%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	68	1.8%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	59	1.5%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	54	1.4%
Boston University	MA	Private	53	1.4%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	50	1.3%
Columbia University	NY	Private	49	1.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	47	1.2%
University of Florida	FL	Public	44	1.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	43	1.1%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	43	1.1%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	40	1.0%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	39	1.0%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	38	1.0%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	38	1.0%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	34	0.9%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	25	0.6%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	24	0.6%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	24	0.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	22	0.6%
Harvard University	MA	Private	20	0.5%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	20	0.5%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	20	0.5%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	18	0.5%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	16	0.4%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	16	0.4%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	16	0.4%
Creighton University	NE	Private	15	0.4%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	13	0.3%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	12	0.3%
Marquette University	WI	Private	10	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	9	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	9	0.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	9	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	9	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	8	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	8	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	7	0.2%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	7	0.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	7	0.2%
University of New England	ME	Private	7	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	6	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	6	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	5	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	5	0.1%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	4	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	3	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	3	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	2	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2	0.1%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	2	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	2	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	1	0.0%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	1	0.0%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	1	0.0%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	1	0.0%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Georgia students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 44% of Georgia's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 64% 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 Georgia

5,404 dentists work in Georgia: 47.8 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #42 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 51% since 2001.

5,404dentists, 2025

47.8per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#42of 51 in dentists per person

3,579dentists in 2001 (42.7 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

GeorgiaU.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 Georgia?

Georgia gained a net 161 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+3.7% of its 2019 dentists), #12 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +2.1% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+3.7%+161 net · #12 of 51400 moved in, 239 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)+10.9%+118 net · #7 of 51259 moved in, 141 moved out

10+ years in practice+1.3%+43 net · #14 of 51141 moved in, 98 moved out

Early-career specialists−3.5%−6 net · #34 of 5125 moved in, 31 moved out

Net dentists Georgia 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

North Carolina31
Texas30
Florida27
California25
New York24

Moved to

Florida35
Texas25
Tennessee19
South Carolina18
North Carolina15

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

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