Dental schools in Arizona
Arizona has 2 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Arizona. Compare each one's GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Arizona
About Arizona: Pop. ~7.4M; Phoenix metro (~5.0M) and Tucson are the primary medical hubs. Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Glendale) is one of the largest DO programs in the West.
In-state preference: University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson and Phoenix campuses) strongly favors Arizona residents; typically 80–90% in-state. Midwestern University (DO) admits from a broader national pool with moderate in-state preference for Arizona and nearby states.
Major health systems in Arizona
- Banner Health
- Mayo Clinic Arizona
- HonorHealth
- Dignity Health (AZ)
- Valleywise Health
Dental schools in Arizona
2 dental schools in Arizona for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.43
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.58
- unconfirmed
GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Arizona
None of the 2 dental programs in Arizona in our catalog is rated as strongly or moderately favoring residents. None of these programs has admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Each program's profile has more detail.
| Program | In-state preference | Data check |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health | None recorded | Checked against the school's own page, August 14, 2026 |
| Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Arizona | None recorded | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
Nearby: other West states with dental schools
States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of dental schools in each.
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