New York University currently has the highest enrollment of dental students, according to data from the American Dental Association.
There were 28,925 students enrolled in U.S. dental schools for the 2025-26 academic year.
Here are 10 dental schools with the highest enrollment during the 2025-26 academic year:
| Dental school | Total enrollment |
| New York University (New York City) | 1,597 |
| Tufts University (Boston) | 881 |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine (Hawthorne, N.Y.) | 758 |
| University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | 729 |
| Boston University | 653 |
| University of Southern California (Los Angeles) | 642 |
| Nova Southeastern University (Davie, Fla.) | 615 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 609 |
| Temple University (Philadelphia) | 597 |
| Midwestern University (Glendale, Ariz.) | 583 |
