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Matriculants from North Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 89 students from North Dakota started dental school, 43rd in the nation. North Dakota has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 14 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 39 students.
North Dakota has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 39 | 43.8% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 13 | 14.6% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 10 | 11.2% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 4 | 4.5% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 3 | 3.4% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| California Northstate University | CA | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
Matriculants from North Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 189 students from North Dakota started dental school, 42nd in the nation. North Dakota has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 17 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 73 students.
North Dakota has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 73 | 38.6% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 30 | 15.9% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 23 | 12.2% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 11 | 5.8% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 7 | 3.7% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 6 | 3.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 5 | 2.6% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 5 | 2.6% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 4 | 2.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 3 | 1.6% |
| California Northstate University | CA | Private | 2 | 1.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 1.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 1.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 1.1% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 1.1% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 1.1% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 1.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
Matriculants from North Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 550 students from North Dakota started dental school, 41st in the nation. North Dakota has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 23 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Minnesota (MN), with 168 students.
North Dakota has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 168 | 30.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 139 | 25.3% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 43 | 7.8% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 25 | 4.5% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 22 | 4.0% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 21 | 3.8% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 21 | 3.8% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 18 | 3.3% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 14 | 2.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 8 | 1.5% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 7 | 1.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 6 | 1.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 3 | 0.5% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| California Northstate University | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
385 dentists work in North Dakota: 48.2 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #40 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 29% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
North Dakota lost a net 2 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−0.6% of its 2019 dentists), #28 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.7% 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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