Top 10 cheapest dental schools in the US

Texas A&M University in College Station has the cheapest dental school in the U.S. for residents, while East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., has the cheapest dental school for non-residents.

Here are the top 10 cheapest dental schools in the U.S., based on 2021-22 tuition data from the American Dental Association. 

Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students. 

Resident

1. Texas A&M University (College Station): $23,112
2. UT Health San Antonio: $24,150
3. Augusta (Ga.) University: $25,544
4. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans): $28,418
5. Texas Tech University (Lubbock): $29,550
6. University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa): $29,782
7. University of Oklahoma (Norman): $29,869
8. East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C.): $29,994
9. University of Tennessee (Knoxville): $30,388
10. University of Mississippi (Oxford): $31,167

Non-resident

1. East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C.): $29,994
2. University of Mississippi (Oxford): $31,167
3. Texas A&M University (College Station): $33,912
4. UT Health San Antonio: $34,950
5. Southern Illinois University (Carbondale): $36,664
6. Howard University (Washington, D.C.): $42,632
7. Texas Tech University (Lubbock): $49,550
8. University of Texas at Houston: $51,022
9. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineSchool of Dental Medicine (Bradenton, Fla.): $56,235
10. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans): $57,146