Dental schools in Iowa
Iowa has one DDS/DMD dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Compare its GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Iowa
About Iowa: Pop. ~3.2M; Iowa City is the medical hub anchored by the University of Iowa. Predominantly rural state with strong focus on primary care and rural health workforce development.
In-state preference: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine strongly favors Iowa residents for its ~150-seat MD class. Des Moines University (DO) is one of the largest osteopathic schools nationally and draws from a wider Midwest pool.
Major health systems in Iowa
- University of Iowa Health Care
- UnityPoint Health
- MercyOne
- Avera Health (regional)
Dental schools in Iowa
One dental school in Iowa 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 Iowa
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, the one dental program in Iowa in our catalog, is rated as giving strong preference to Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Midwest states with dental schools
States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of dental schools in each.
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