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New Hampshire

No dental school at home, so all 164 students left the state.

164
students started dental school
#44 of 52 in the nation
0%
stayed in-state
0 students
164
left for another state
#37 most leavers
26
different schools attended
across 18 states
Destinations

Where New Hampshire's students went

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

New Hampshire (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone
Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New HampshireOut of state
  1. 4426.8%
  2. Boston UniversityMA · Private
    3320.1%
  3. Tufts UniversityMA · Private
    3018.3%
  4. 116.7%
  5. 84.9%
  6. Columbia UniversityNY · Private
    42.4%
  7. 42.4%
  8. New York UniversityNY · Private
    31.8%
  9. 31.8%
  10. Temple UniversityPA · Public
    31.8%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 164 students from New Hampshire started dental school, 44th in the nation. New Hampshire 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 University of New England (ME), with 44 students.

Stayed in New Hampshire for dental school0%
Went to an in-state public school0%
Inbound

Who else comes here

New Hampshire has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in New Hampshire

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 26 schools New Hampshire students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
University of New EnglandMEPrivate4426.8%
Boston UniversityMAPrivate3320.1%
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate3018.3%
University of ConnecticutCTPublic116.7%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate84.9%
Columbia UniversityNYPrivate42.4%
University of MichiganMIPublic42.4%
New York UniversityNYPrivate31.8%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate31.8%
Temple UniversityPAPublic31.8%
University of PittsburghPAPublic31.8%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFLPrivate21.2%
Stony Brook UniversityNYPublic21.2%
University at BuffaloNYPublic21.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZPrivate10.6%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHPrivate10.6%
LSU Health Sciences CenterLAPublic10.6%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityTNPrivate10.6%
Loma Linda UniversityCAPrivate10.6%
Medical University of South CarolinaSCPublic10.6%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate10.6%
Ohio State UniversityOHPublic10.6%
University of Nebraska Medical CenterNEPublic10.6%
University of North CarolinaNCPublic10.6%
University of the PacificCAPrivate10.6%
West Virginia UniversityWVPublic10.6%
Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in New Hampshire

882 dentists work in New Hampshire: 62.3 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #16 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 24% since 2001.

882dentists, 2025
62.3per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)
#16of 51 in dentists per person
714dentists in 2001 (56.9 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

020406080200120052010201520202025U.S.62.3
New HampshireU.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 New Hampshire?

New Hampshire gained a net 59 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+8.2% of its 2019 dentists), #3 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +2.5% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+8.2%+59 net · #3 of 51108 moved in, 49 moved out
Early career (under 10 yrs)+22.7%+46 net · #2 of 5178 moved in, 32 moved out
10+ years in practice+2.5%+13 net · #10 of 5130 moved in, 17 moved out
Early-career specialists+25.7%+9 net · #3 of 5115 moved in, 6 moved out
Net dentists New Hampshire 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

  1. Massachusetts49
  2. Maine11
  3. Connecticut7
  4. California4
  5. New York4

Moved to

  1. Massachusetts18
  2. Maine8
  3. Texas3
  4. Colorado2
  5. Florida2

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

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