Dental schools in Missouri
Missouri has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine, and ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Compare each one's GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in Missouri
About Missouri: Pop. ~6.2M; Kansas City and St. Louis are the two major medical hubs. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is one of the top NIH-funded programs nationally.
In-state preference: WashU School of Medicine is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. University of Missouri Columbia, Saint Louis University, and KCUMB (DO) have varying degrees of in-state consideration.
Major health systems in Missouri
- BJC HealthCare
- SSM Health
- Saint Luke's Health System
- Mercy Health
- Children's Mercy Hospital
Dental schools in Missouri
3 dental schools in Missouri for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.65
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.50
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.55
- 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 Missouri
Of the 3 dental programs in Missouri in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Missouri residents and 2 are rated moderate. 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 Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry | Strong | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine | Moderate | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health | Moderate | Checked against the school's own page, August 14, 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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