Dental · California
Dental schools in California
California has 7 dental schools on the CODA predoctoral program search, rendered and fetched on October 28, 2026. Their accreditation statuses differ: the University of California-Los Angeles holds Approval with Reporting Requirements, while the other schools hold Approval without Reporting Requirements. The University of Southern California counts 144 members in its Class of 2030, and IPEDS records 180 dental degrees conferred there in 2024-25. The University of the Pacific lists tuition of $135,700 for 2026-27 and a class size of 143. Loma Linda University takes AADSAS applications from June 1 to November 1; check the program's page for the current cycle. INBDE pass rates by school are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, so that column carries no figures. Dentists in California had a May 2025 median wage of $165,950 (BLS OEWS).
INBDE results are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, so this table has no results or class column.
| Program | City | Class size | Degrees conferred |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Northstate University California Northstate University College of Dental MedicineElk Grove | Elk Grove | Not published | 35 |
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda University School of DentistryLoma Linda | Loma Linda | Not published | 125 |
| University of California-Los Angeles University of California at Los Angeles School of DentistryLos Angeles | Los Angeles | Not published | 109 |
| University of California-San Francisco University of California at San Francisco School of DentistrySan Francisco | San Francisco | Not published | 76 |
| University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles | Los Angeles | 144 | 180 |
| University of the Pacific University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of DentistryStockton | Stockton | 143 | 172 |
| Western University of Health Sciences Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental MedicinePomona | Pomona | 69 | 73 |
Nearest dental schools outside California
INBDE results are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, so this table has no results or class column.
Class size: no program in this table publishes it on the pages read so far.
| Program | State | City | Degrees conferred | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental MedicineLas Vegas | NV | Las Vegas | 82 | 186 |
| Midwestern University-Glendale Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine- ArizonaGlendale | AZ | Glendale | 142 | 293 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Health & Science University School of DentistryPortland | OR | Portland | 71 | 494 |
| University of Utah University of Utah School of DentistrySalt Lake City | UT | Salt Lake City | 49 | 538 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Pacific Northwest University of Health Science School of Dental MedicineYakima | WA | Yakima | Not published | 569 |