Dental schools in Kentucky
Kentucky has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, and University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine. Compare each one's GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Kentucky
About Kentucky: Pop. ~4.5M; Louisville and Lexington anchor the state's medical infrastructure. University of Louisville and University of Kentucky College of Medicine serve the state workforce.
In-state preference: Both UofL and UK College of Medicine strongly favor Kentucky residents; typically 80–90% of each class are in-state. Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine focuses specifically on Appalachian community health.
Major health systems in Kentucky
- Norton Healthcare
- Baptist Health (KY)
- UK Healthcare
- UofL Health
- Pikeville Medical Center
Dental schools in Kentucky
3 dental schools in Kentucky for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.60
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.58
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.52
- 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 Kentucky
Of the 3 dental programs in Kentucky in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky College of Dentistry | Strong | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| University of Louisville School of Dentistry | Out-of-state friendly | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine | 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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