Two New US Dental Schools Are Set To Open

Two new dental schools are set to open in the United States. One in New York, and the other in Texas. Combined, those two states already have 7 dental schools. While there are currently 66 dental schools in the US, 14 states do not have any dental schools. In fact, as previously discussed, more dental schools are opening every year at a rapid pace. Let’s take a closer look at all the new schools across the nation.

Ten schools in ten years

1. Midwestern University enrolled its first dental class on its Glendale, Arizona campus in 2008.
2. Shortly after, Western University of Health Sciences located in Pomona, California received accreditation in 2009.
3. 2011 was an active year for US dental schools, with three new schools opening their doors. East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine opened in Greenville, North Carolina.
4. The same year, Roseman University of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine started with its inaugural class in South Jordan, Utah.
5. Soon after, Midwestern University opened its second dental school in 4 years, this time in in Downers Grove, Illinois.
6. In 2012, the School of Dental Medicine of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine inducted its first class in Bradenton, Florida.
7. Utah welcomed its second dental school with the opening of the dental school at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 2013.
8. Also in 2013, the University of New England, College of Dental Medicine welcomed it’s first class in Maine.
9. About to open: Located in Hawthorne, NY, Touro College of Dental Medicine is slated to soon accept its inaugural class
10. About to open: Last but not least, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso will be opening a new dental school in El Paso, Texas.

Many of these new dental schools were opened in parts of the country to address a shortage of dentists in the area. That being said, the following states do not have any dental schools: New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Where do you think the newest dental school will be opened?

This is Part II of a two-part series. Click here for Part I.