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 changed in the last five years:
Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students.
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
