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Matriculants from South Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 92 students from South Dakota started dental school, 42nd in the nation. South 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 28 students.
South 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 | 28 | 30.4% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 21 | 22.8% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 10 | 10.9% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 10 | 10.9% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 4 | 4.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 3.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 3 | 3.3% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 2.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 2.2% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 2.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 1.1% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 1.1% |
Matriculants from South Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 173 students from South Dakota started dental school, 43rd in the nation. South Dakota 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 Creighton University (NE), with 57 students.
South 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 | 57 | 32.9% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 44 | 25.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 18 | 10.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 12 | 6.9% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 6 | 3.5% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 5 | 2.9% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 5 | 2.9% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 4 | 2.3% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 3 | 1.7% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 3 | 1.7% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 1.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 1.2% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 1.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
Matriculants from South Dakota by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 401 students from South Dakota started dental school, 43rd in the nation. South 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 Creighton University (NE), with 109 students.
South 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 | 109 | 27.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 106 | 26.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 68 | 17.0% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 20 | 5.0% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 15 | 3.7% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 10 | 2.5% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 9 | 2.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 6 | 1.5% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 5 | 1.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 5 | 1.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 4 | 1.0% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 4 | 1.0% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 4 | 1.0% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 4 | 1.0% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 0.7% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 3 | 0.7% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 2 | 0.5% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
493 dentists work in South Dakota: 52.7 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #32 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 40% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
South Dakota gained a net 29 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+7.7% of its 2019 dentists), #4 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +2.6% 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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