Dental schools in North Carolina
North Carolina has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: UNC Adams School of Dentistry, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, and Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point University. Compare each one's GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in North Carolina
About North Carolina: Pop. ~10.8M; Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle and Charlotte are major growth centers. Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest are among the most respected medical programs in the Southeast.
In-state preference: Duke is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. UNC School of Medicine and Wake Forest strongly favor North Carolina residents; public school in-state seats typically 70–80% of intake. Brody School of Medicine at ECU has a strong rural/underserved NC mission.
Major health systems in North Carolina
- Atrium Health
- Duke Health
- UNC Health
- Novant Health
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Dental schools in North Carolina
3 dental schools in North Carolina for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.67
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.75
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.50
- 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 North Carolina
Of the 3 dental programs in North Carolina in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Adams School of Dentistry | Strong | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine | Strong | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point University | None recorded | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
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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