Dental schools in the District of Columbia
The District of Columbia has one DDS/DMD dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Howard University College of Dentistry. Compare its GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in the District of Columbia
About the District of Columbia: Pop. ~680K; Washington, DC hosts George Washington University School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, both nationally ranked private programs.
In-state preference: GWU and Georgetown are private schools with no in-state preference, admitting nationally. Howard University College of Medicine has a historically significant mission serving underrepresented minority applicants nationally.
Major health systems in the District of Columbia
- MedStar Health
- Children's National Hospital
- George Washington University Hospital
- Howard University Hospital
- Georgetown University Medical Center
Dental schools in the District of Columbia
One dental school in the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia
Howard University College of Dentistry, the one dental program in the District of Columbia in our catalog, is not rated as strongly or moderately favoring 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University College of Dentistry | None recorded | 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.
Nearby: other South states with dental schools
States in the same US Census region (South), with the number of dental schools in each.
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