Dental Schools in Mississippi
1 DDS/DMD dental program in our catalogue for Mississippi. Compare DAT score requirements, GPA profiles, in-state preference and AADSAS application strategy.
About Mississippi: Pop. ~2.9M; Jackson is the sole major medical hub, anchored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center — the state's only academic health sciences centre.
In-state context: UMMC School of Medicine very strongly prefers Mississippi residents; typically 90%+ in-state. The school has a legislated workforce development mission for the state.
Major health systems: UMMC · Merit Health · Baptist Memorial Health Care · Singing River Health System
DDS vs DMD — what is the difference?
Both DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry / Doctor of Dental Medicine) are equivalent degrees. The title used depends solely on the university, not on any difference in training, scope of practice, or licensure. All CODA-accredited programs lead to the same dental licence. Applications go through AADSAS (ADEA) for most schools. The DAT (Dental Admission Test) is required by virtually all programs.
1 Dental Program in Mississippi
- UMMC School of Dentistry (DMD)
Jackson, MS
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry in Jackson is the only dental school in Mississippi. Part of UMMC's health sciences campus, the school trains approximately 35–45 DMD students per year with an explicit mission to address Mississippi's severe oral health disparities — the state ranks among the worst in the US for dental health outcomes. Co-location with UMMC's academic medical centre provides interprofessional training alongside medical, nursing, and pharmacy students, and the school operates community dental outreach programmes across the state.
DMD20.7% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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