Dental schools in Ohio
Ohio has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry, and The Ohio State University College 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 Ohio
About Ohio: Pop. ~11.8M; Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati each host major academic medical centers. Ohio State, Case Western, University of Cincinnati, and Cleveland Clinic Lerner are among the prominent MD programs.
In-state preference: Public schools (Ohio State, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, Northeast Ohio Medical University) have strong in-state preference. Case Western Reserve is a private school and admits nationally. Ohio University Heritage COM (DO) has moderate in-state preference for Ohio and surrounding region.
Major health systems in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic
- Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
- University Hospitals (Cleveland)
- OhioHealth
- Kettering Health
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dental schools in Ohio
3 dental schools in Ohio for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.70
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.52
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.68
- 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 Ohio
Of the 3 dental programs in Ohio in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Ohio residents and 1 is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine | None recorded | Checked against the school's own page, August 14, 2026 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry | Moderate | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| The Ohio State University College of Dentistry | Strong | 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 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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