Dental Schools in South Carolina
1 DDS/DMD dental program in our catalogue for South Carolina. Compare DAT score requirements, GPA profiles, in-state preference and AADSAS application strategy.
About South Carolina: Pop. ~5.3M; Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville are the primary medical hubs. Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is the state's flagship academic health system.
In-state context: MUSC College of Medicine strongly favours South Carolina residents; typically 85% in-state. USC School of Medicine (Columbia) similarly has a strong in-state preference and rural/underserved mission.
Major health systems
- MUSC Health
- Prisma Health
- AnMed Health
- Tidelands Health
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 South Carolina
- Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Charleston, SC
The Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine was founded in 1967. It is South Carolina's only dental school, and the state's sole dental workforce training institution. It sits on the MUSC campus in Charleston. Being part of MUSC's full academic health system, alongside medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health programs, gives students distinctive interprofessional education. MUSC Dental has a strong mission to train dentists for South Carolina, including its rural and underserved communities.
DMD8.0% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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