Dental schools in Tennessee
Tennessee has 3 DDS/DMD dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, and UTHSC 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 Tennessee
About Tennessee: Pop. ~7.1M; Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville each host academic medical centers. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is internationally regarded; Meharry Medical College serves a historically significant mission in physician training for underserved communities.
In-state preference: Vanderbilt School of Medicine is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. University of Tennessee and Meharry have moderate in-state and mission-focused admissions criteria respectively.
Major health systems in Tennessee
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- HCA Healthcare (national HQ, Nashville)
- Community Health Systems
- Ballad Health
- Regional One Health (Memphis)
Dental schools in Tennessee
3 dental schools in Tennessee for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- GPA
- 3.45
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.50
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.58
- 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 Tennessee
Of the 3 dental programs in Tennessee in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine | None recorded | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry | None recorded | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| UTHSC 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 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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