Dental school tuition has increased by 39.7% for residents and 30.7% for nonresidents since 2015, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA has tracked data on dental school tuition in the U.S. since 2015. Here is how the average cost of dental school has evolved:
Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students.
2025-26
Residents: $62,239
Nonresidents: $80,372
2024-25
Residents: $60,266
Nonresidents: $77,079
2023-24
Residents: $57,631
Nonresidents: $75,508
2022-23
Residents: $55,183
Nonresidents: $72,024
2021-22
Residents: $53,242
Nonresidents: $71,411
2020-21
Residents: $52,000
Nonresidents: $68,396
2019-20
Residents: $51,384
Nonresidents: $68,208
2018-19
Residents: $49,537
Nonresidents: $66,440
2017-18
Residents: $47,632
Nonresidents: $65,266
2016-17
Residents: $46,211
Nonresidents: $63,224
2015-16
Residents: $44,535
Nonresidents: $61,465
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