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24 blogs
  1. NYU Dental School Board Pass Rate: The Volume Paradox

    NYU dental students treat 2.5x more patients than any U.S. school, yet their INBDE pass rate is just 87.9%. See what the data really says.

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  2. Detroit Mercy Dental School Tuition: 151% Spike | DentistJourney

    Detroit Mercy dental school tuition jumped 151% from $30K to $80K in 8 years. See the data vs. the national median and what it means for applicants.

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  3. Dental School Residency Tuition: Save $172k | DentistJourney

    We compared resident vs. non-resident tuition at 67 dental schools. Establishing residency saves up to $172k. See the top schools and how to qualify.

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  4. Dental Schools That Reject Out-of-State Students | DentistJourney

    These 5 dental schools enroll 98-100% in-state students. Save $500+ in application fees by avoiding schools where out-of-state acceptance is near zero.

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  5. U Washington: $379k for Non-Residents

    The most expensive public school option for OOS students. Rivals private school costs.

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  6. Meharry's Mission: The Only School with 40% Black Grads

    The national avg is 4%. Meharry is 10x that. A tangible example of mission-driven success.

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  7. Public vs Private: The $120k Premium for Identical Results

    Private schools cost $30k/yr more but have a pass rate difference of only 0.2%.

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  8. The Shrinking Class: Schools That Cut Enrollment by 50%

    U Pacific and U Kentucky have drastically reduced class sizes since 2015. Why are they shrinking?

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  9. The Gender Flip: Women Now Outnumber Men 57% to 43%

    In 2015, dentistry was majority male. In 8 years, it flipped. The fastest demographic shift in healthcare.

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  10. Florida's Secret: 3 Schools, 94.5% Avg Pass Rate

    Florida schools have the highest state-wide average pass rate in the US. The 'Smart State' for dentistry.

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  11. Puerto Rico: The $17k Dental School Ivy Leaguers Ignore

    UPR has the lowest tuition in the dataset ($17k) and high pass rates, but requires Spanish proficiency.

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  12. Creighton's Quiet Dominance: The Midwest Powerhouse

    97.5% Pass Rate with a 15% Acceptance Rate. Easier to get into than coastal schools, better outcomes.

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