Dental schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has one DDS/DMD dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. Compare its GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying dentistry in South Carolina
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 preference: MUSC College of Medicine strongly favors 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 in South Carolina
- MUSC Health
- Prisma Health
- AnMed Health
- Tidelands Health
Dental schools in South Carolina
One dental school in South Carolina for 2027 entry. Click it for the full how-to-get-in guide.
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 South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, the one dental program in South Carolina in our catalog, is rated as giving strong preference to South Carolina residents. It has no admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Its profile has more detail.
| Program | In-state preference | Data check |
|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine | 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 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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