Dental schools in Colorado
Colorado has one DDS/DMD dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Compare its GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Colorado
About Colorado: Pop. ~5.9M; Denver metro (~2.9M) anchors the state's medical ecosystem. University of Colorado School of Medicine and Rocky Vista University COM (DO) serve the region.
In-state preference: University of Colorado School of Medicine has a strong in-state preference; roughly 75–80% of the MD class are Colorado residents. Rocky Vista University (DO) accepts a national pool with some preference for Colorado and Rocky Mountain region applicants.
Major health systems in Colorado
- UCHealth
- SCL Health (CommonSpirit Health)
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Denver Health
- Banner Health (CO)
Dental schools in Colorado
One dental school in Colorado for 2027 entry. Click it for the full how-to-get-in guide.
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 Colorado
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, the one dental program in Colorado in our catalog, is rated as giving strong preference to Colorado residents. It has no admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Its profile has more detail.
| Program | In-state preference | Data check |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine | Strong | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
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.
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States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of dental schools in each.
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