New York University had the highest first-year enrollment of any dental school in the U.S. during the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Here are 10 dental schools with the highest first-year enrollment in 2025-26:
| Dental school | Total first-year enrollment |
| New York University (New York City) | 403 |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine (Hawthorne, N.Y.) | 214 |
| Tufts University (Boston) | 205 |
| University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | 178 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 166 |
| Midwestern University (Downers Grove, Ill.) | 151 |
| University of the Pacific (San Francisco) | 148 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences (Henderson, Nev.) | 146 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Bradenton, Fla.) | 145 |
| Temple University (Philadelphia) | 145 |
