Dental · Tennessee
Dental schools in Tennessee
Tennessee has 3 dental schools on the CODA predoctoral search as fetched on October 28, 2026, in Memphis, Nashville and Harrogate. Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate holds Approval with Reporting Requirements, and its next CODA review is listed for 2033. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis conferred 110 dental degrees in 2024-25 (IPEDS) and starts its fall term on July 6, 2026. Its minimum GPA is 2.75. Meharry Medical College in Nashville conferred 61 dental degrees in 2024-25; its deadline is December 15 of the year before entry (check the program's page). INBDE pass rates are left blank because the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations does not publish them by school. The table also lists the nearest schools in neighboring states, among them the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental MedicineHarrogate | Harrogate | Not published |
| Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College School of DentistryNashville | Nashville | 61 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of DentistryMemphis | Memphis | 110 |
Nearest dental schools outside Tennessee
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 Mississippi University of Mississippi School of DentistryUniversity | MS | University | 40 | 60 |
| University of Pikeville University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental MedicinePikeville | KY | Pikeville | Not published | 88 |
| University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of DentistryLexington | KY | Lexington | 65 | 111 |
| University of Louisville University of Louisville School of DentistryLouisville | KY | Louisville | 119 | 153 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama School of Dentistry at UABBirmingham | AL | Birmingham | 105 | 184 |