Dental schools in Michigan
Michigan has 2 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: University of Michigan School of Dentistry and University of Detroit Mercy School 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 Michigan
About Michigan: Pop. ~10.1M; Detroit metro and Ann Arbor form the primary medical training corridor. University of Michigan Medical School and Wayne State are major research institutions; Michigan State has both allopathic (CHM) and osteopathic (COM) schools.
In-state preference: University of Michigan is a prestigious national program that still prefers Michigan residents at the margins; roughly 50–60% in-state historically. Wayne State strongly favors Michigan residents. MSU CHM/COM have moderate in-state preference.
Major health systems in Michigan
- Michigan Medicine (U-M)
- Henry Ford Health
- Beaumont Health (Corewell Health)
- Spectrum Health
- Detroit Medical Center
Dental schools in Michigan
2 dental schools in Michigan for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.70
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.70
- 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 Michigan
Of the 2 dental programs in Michigan in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Michigan 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 Michigan School of Dentistry | Strong | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| University of Detroit Mercy School 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 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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