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75% stayed home, and residents fill 52% of New York's seats.

2,459

students started dental school

#3 of 52 in the nation

74%

stayed in-state

1,820 students

639

left for another state

#7 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where New York's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New YorkOut of state

New York UniversityNY · Private
76931.3%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
36614.9%
University at BuffaloNY · Public
36614.9%
Stony Brook UniversityNY · Public
1988.1%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
1214.9%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
873.5%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
532.2%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
431.7%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
351.4%
University of MarylandMD · Public
351.4%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 2,459 students from New York started dental school, 3rd in the nation. 74% stayed in New York, 23% at an in-state public school.

The 639 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Pennsylvania (PA), with 87 students.

New York's dental schools enrolled 3,605 students over the same years, 51% of them residents. New Jersey (409) and California (371) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New York for dental school74%

Went to an in-state public school23%

Seats at New York's schools filled by residents51%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New York's 5 dental schools enrolled 3,605 students; 51% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New York

Columbia UniversityPrivate121 from NY
New York UniversityPrivate769 from NY
Stony Brook UniversityPublic198 from NY
Touro College of Dental MedicinePrivate366 from NY
University at BuffaloPublic366 from NY

All 56 schools New York students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
New York University	NY	Private	769	31.3%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	366	14.9%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	366	14.9%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	198	8.1%
Columbia University	NY	Private	121	4.9%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	87	3.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	53	2.2%
Tufts University	MA	Private	43	1.7%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	35	1.4%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	35	1.4%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	31	1.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	29	1.2%
University of New England	ME	Private	28	1.1%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	23	0.9%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	22	0.9%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	21	0.9%
Howard University	DC	Private	20	0.8%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	18	0.7%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	15	0.6%
Harvard University	MA	Private	12	0.5%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	12	0.5%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	12	0.5%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	11	0.4%
High Point University	NC	Private	9	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	8	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	8	0.3%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	8	0.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	7	0.3%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	7	0.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	6	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	6	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	6	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	5	0.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	5	0.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	5	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	5	0.2%
Creighton University	NE	Private	4	0.2%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	4	0.2%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	4	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	4	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	3	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	3	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	2	0.1%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	2	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	2	0.1%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	2	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	2	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.0%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	1	0.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.0%

4,768

students started dental school

#2 of 52 in the nation

75%

stayed in-state

3,571 students

1,197

left for another state

#6 most leavers

different schools attended

across 33 states

Destinations

Where New York's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New YorkOut of state

New York UniversityNY · Private
1,67235.1%
University at BuffaloNY · Public
73115.3%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
56911.9%
Stony Brook UniversityNY · Public
3808.0%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
2194.6%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
1543.2%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
1112.3%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
1052.2%
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJ · Public
631.3%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
621.3%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 4,768 students from New York started dental school, 2nd in the nation. 75% stayed in New York, 23% at an in-state public school.

The 1,197 who left went to 32 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Pennsylvania (PA), with 154 students.

New York's dental schools enrolled 6,920 students over the same years, 52% of them residents. New Jersey (764) and California (661) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New York for dental school75%

Went to an in-state public school23%

Seats at New York's schools filled by residents52%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New York's 5 dental schools enrolled 6,920 students; 52% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New York

Columbia UniversityPrivate219 from NY
New York UniversityPrivate1,672 from NY
Stony Brook UniversityPublic380 from NY
Touro College of Dental MedicinePrivate569 from NY
University at BuffaloPublic731 from NY

All 57 schools New York students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
New York University	NY	Private	1,672	35.1%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	731	15.3%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	569	11.9%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	380	8.0%
Columbia University	NY	Private	219	4.6%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	154	3.2%
Boston University	MA	Private	111	2.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	105	2.2%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	63	1.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	62	1.3%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	62	1.3%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	56	1.2%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	48	1.0%
Howard University	DC	Private	39	0.8%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	39	0.8%
University of New England	ME	Private	39	0.8%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	35	0.7%
Harvard University	MA	Private	30	0.6%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	29	0.6%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	27	0.6%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	23	0.5%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	23	0.5%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	20	0.4%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	16	0.3%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	15	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	15	0.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	14	0.3%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	13	0.3%
Creighton University	NE	Private	13	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	12	0.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	12	0.3%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	12	0.3%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	11	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	10	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	10	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	10	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	9	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	6	0.1%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	6	0.1%
Indiana University	IN	Public	5	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	5	0.1%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	5	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	4	0.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	4	0.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	3	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.0%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.0%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	2	0.0%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	0.0%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	2	0.0%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	2	0.0%
University of Utah	UT	Public	2	0.0%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.0%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.0%

9,764

students started dental school

#3 of 52 in the nation

72%

stayed in-state

7,043 students

2,721

left for another state

#4 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where New York's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New YorkOut of state

New York UniversityNY · Private
3,08031.5%
University at BuffaloNY · Public
1,64716.9%
Stony Brook UniversityNY · Public
1,02110.5%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
7267.4%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
5695.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
3583.7%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
3263.3%
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJ · Public
2552.6%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
2282.3%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
1531.6%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 9,764 students from New York started dental school, 3rd in the nation. 72% stayed in New York, 27% at an in-state public school.

The 2,721 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Pennsylvania (PA), with 358 students.

New York's dental schools enrolled 13,895 students over the same years, 51% of them residents. California (1,597) and New Jersey (1,332) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New York for dental school72%

Went to an in-state public school27%

Seats at New York's schools filled by residents51%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New York's 5 dental schools enrolled 13,895 students; 51% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New York

Columbia UniversityPrivate726 from NY
New York UniversityPrivate3,080 from NY
Stony Brook UniversityPublic1,021 from NY
Touro College of Dental MedicinePrivate569 from NY
University at BuffaloPublic1,647 from NY

All 61 schools New York students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
New York University	NY	Private	3,080	31.5%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	1,647	16.9%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	1,021	10.5%
Columbia University	NY	Private	726	7.4%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	569	5.8%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	358	3.7%
Tufts University	MA	Private	326	3.3%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	255	2.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	228	2.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	153	1.6%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	139	1.4%
Howard University	DC	Private	126	1.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	118	1.2%
Harvard University	MA	Private	86	0.9%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	84	0.9%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	76	0.8%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	70	0.7%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	62	0.6%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	51	0.5%
University of New England	ME	Private	47	0.5%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	39	0.4%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	38	0.4%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	38	0.4%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	31	0.3%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	29	0.3%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	27	0.3%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	25	0.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	24	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	24	0.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	23	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	23	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	22	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	21	0.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	20	0.2%
Creighton University	NE	Private	19	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	19	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	16	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	11	0.1%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	11	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	9	0.1%
Marquette University	WI	Private	9	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	9	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	7	0.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	6	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.0%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	4	0.0%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	4	0.0%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	4	0.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	4	0.0%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	3	0.0%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	3	0.0%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	2	0.0%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.0%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	2	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	2	0.0%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	0.0%
University of Utah	UT	Public	2	0.0%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.0%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more New York students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 74% of New York's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 78% 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 New York

14,286 dentists work in New York: 71.4 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #7 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is down 2% since 2001.

14,286dentists, 2025

71.4per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#7of 51 in dentists per person

14,574dentists in 2001 (76.4 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

New YorkU.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 York?

New York lost a net 473 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−3.8% of its 2019 dentists), #44 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −5.2% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists−3.8%−473 net · #44 of 51545 moved in, 1,018 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)−9.0%−257 net · #46 of 51372 moved in, 629 moved out

10+ years in practice−2.3%−216 net · #48 of 51173 moved in, 389 moved out

Early-career specialists−14.2%−90 net · #47 of 5152 moved in, 142 moved out

Net dentists New York 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 Jersey125
Pennsylvania58
Massachusetts43
Connecticut41
California38

Moved to

New Jersey216
Florida124
California86
Connecticut76
Texas58

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

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