Dental schools in Florida
Florida has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: LECOM School of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, and University of Florida College of Dentistry. Compare each one's GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Florida
About Florida: Pop. ~22.6M; Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville each host major medical training centers. One of the most competitive in-state applicant pools due to Florida's large population and the University of Florida, USF, and FIU programs.
In-state preference: Florida's public schools (UF, USF, UCF, FIU, FAU) strongly favor Florida residents; in-state seats typically 80–95% of intake. Nova Southeastern (DO) admits broadly from Florida and the Southeast. Out-of-state applicants to Florida public programs face very limited availability.
Major health systems in Florida
- HCA Healthcare (FL region)
- AdventHealth
- Tampa General Hospital
- Jackson Health System
- UF Health
- Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville)
Dental schools in Florida
3 dental schools in Florida for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.58
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.55
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.82
- 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 Florida
Of the 3 dental programs in Florida in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Florida 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LECOM School of Dental Medicine | None recorded | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine | None recorded | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| University of Florida College of Dentistry | 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.
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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