Forbes has ranked its top eight lenders for refinancing loans from dental school, naming the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority as the best choice, according to a Nov. 15 report.
RISLA was the only lender to receive more than four stars, earning a 4.5-star ranking.
Dental graduates leave school with an average of nearly $300,000 in student loan debt, making refinancing a potential method to cut down on total interest.
Forbes used six weighted metrics to generate its list: hardship options (30%), eligibility (18%), loan terms (18%), application process (16%), interest rate (13%) and fees (5%).
Here are the publication's top eight lenders when it comes to refinancing student loans, along with their rating out of five stars:
1. Rhode Island Student Loan Authority: 4.5 stars
2. SoFi: 3.5 stars
3. MEFA: 3.5 stars
4. Citizens Bank: 3.5 stars
5. Laurel Road: 3 stars
6. Earnest: 3 stars
7. Discover: 3 stars
8. PNC Bank: 3 stars