Dental · Illinois
Dental schools in Illinois
Illinois has 3 dental schools on the CODA predoctoral search as of the October 28, 2026 fetch: the University of Illinois Chicago, Midwestern University in Downers Grove and Southern Illinois University in Alton. The University of Illinois Chicago conferred 116 dental degrees in 2024-25 (IPEDS) and sets a December 1, 2026 application deadline. It accepts DAT scores taken within 2 years before application and sets no minimum score. The Alton school holds Approval without Reporting Requirements, with its last CODA site visit in 2019 and the next review in 2027. INBDE results by school are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, so this table has no pass rates. Programs from neighboring states in the table include Marquette University in Milwaukee and Indiana University-Indianapolis. The May 2025 BLS OEWS median wage for dentists in Illinois was $156,110.
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 | City | Degrees conferred |
|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine- IllinoisDowners Grove | Downers Grove | 139 |
| Southern Illinois University School of Dental MedicineAlton | Alton | Not published |
| University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Chicago College of DentistryChicago | Chicago | 116 |
Nearest dental schools outside Illinois
INBDE results are not published by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, so this table has no results or class column.
| Program | State | City | Class size | Degrees conferred | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Marquette University School of DentistryMilwaukee | WI | Milwaukee | Not published | 97 | 82 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indiana University School of DentistryIndianapolis | IN | Indianapolis | Not published | 112 | 164 |
| University of Iowa University of Iowa College of DentistryIowa City | IA | Iowa City | Not published | 83 | 183 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan School of DentistryAnn Arbor | MI | Ann Arbor | Not published | 129 | 203 |
| University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryDetroit | MI | Detroit | 174 | 159 | 234 |