Top 10 cheapest dental schools for new students

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine is the cheapest dental school for first-year, non-resident dental students, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

Here are the top 10 cheapest dental schools in the U.S., based on tuition for 2022-23:

Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students. 

Non-residents

1. The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston: $54,534
2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso: $49,550
3. Ohio State University College of Dentistry (Columbus): $47,252
4. Howard University College of Dentistry (Washington, D.C.): $42,632
5. Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (Dallas) $39,384
6. Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (Alton): $38,131
7. University of Texas San Antonio School of Dentistry: $34,950
8. University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine (San Juan): $34,000
9. University of Mississippi School of Dentistry (Jackson): $31,167
10. East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (Greenville): $29,944

Residents

1. University of Alabama School of Dentistry (Birmingham): $30,972
2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry (Memphis): $30,388
3. East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (Greenville): $29,944
4. University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (Oklahoma City): $29,869
5. Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (Dallas): $28,584
6. Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (New Orleans): $28,418
7. The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (Augusta): $26,344
8. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso: $25,500
9. University of Texas San Antonio School of Dentistry: $24,150
10. University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine (San Juan): $17,000