55% stayed home, and residents fill 11% of Maine's seats.61% stayed home, and residents fill 15% of Maine's seats.43% stayed home, and residents fill 18% of Maine's seats.
Matriculants from Maine by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 64 students from Maine started dental school, 46th in the nation. 55% stayed in Maine, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 29 who left went to 10 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 6 students.
Maine's dental school enrolled 326 students over the same years, 11% of them residents. Massachusetts (29) and New York (28) sent the most outsiders.
Maine's dental school enrolled 326 students; 11% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | ME | Private | 35 | 54.7% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 6 | 9.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 4 | 6.2% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 4 | 6.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 3.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 3.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 1.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 1.6% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 1.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 1.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 1.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 1.6% |
Matriculants from Maine by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 157 students from Maine started dental school, 46th in the nation. 61% stayed in Maine, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 62 who left went to 15 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Boston University (MA), with 13 students.
Maine's dental school enrolled 640 students over the same years, 15% of them residents. Massachusetts (52) and New Hampshire (44) sent the most outsiders.
Maine's dental school enrolled 640 students; 15% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | ME | Private | 95 | 60.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 13 | 8.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 12 | 7.6% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 5 | 3.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 4 | 2.5% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 3 | 1.9% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 2 | 1.3% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 2 | 1.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
Matriculants from Maine by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 357 students from Maine started dental school, 45th in the nation. 43% stayed in Maine, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 205 who left went to 23 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 68 students.
Maine's dental school enrolled 824 students over the same years, 18% of them residents. Massachusetts (65) and New Hampshire (58) sent the most outsiders.
Maine's dental school enrolled 824 students; 18% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | ME | Private | 152 | 42.6% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 68 | 19.0% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 35 | 9.8% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 25 | 7.0% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 9 | 2.5% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 9 | 2.5% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 6 | 1.7% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 6 | 1.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 5 | 1.4% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 4 | 1.1% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 3 | 0.8% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 3 | 0.8% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
In the last five years, 57% of Maine's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 74% in its first five years with a dental school (from 2013). Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
754 dentists work in Maine: 53.3 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #30 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 26% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Maine gained a net 5 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+0.8% of its 2019 dentists), #21 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +4.0% 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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