Dental Schools in New York
New York has 6 CODA-accredited predoctoral dental programs, across 4 cities: Buffalo, Hawthorne, New York and Stony Brook.
Each is listed below with its address, website, and current accreditation status, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Graduating from a CODA-accredited dental school is a required step toward dental licensure in every U.S. jurisdiction, including New York, though the board sets its own exam and application requirements on top of that.
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At a glance
In New York
Programs
6
With a program
Cities
4
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
5 of 6
Every CODA-Accredited Program in New York
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the List Below
The status shown is CODA's own classification. "Approval (without reporting requirements)" means the program achieves or exceeds CODA's basic accreditation standards. "Approval (with reporting requirements)" means CODA identified specific deficiencies that the program must document correcting within a set timeframe — it isn't a signal to avoid the program. "Initial Accreditation" applies to a program that hasn't yet enrolled and graduated its first class of students; one New York program listed below currently holds this status.
The accreditation visit years listed are CODA's own review schedule for each program, not a measure of the program's length or curriculum.
For admissions, cost, and curriculum details, contact a program directly and confirm its current accreditation status with CODA.
Why CODA Accreditation Matters for Licensure
Graduating from a CODA-accredited dental school is the credential every state dental board looks for, and it's the gateway to the national board exam every graduate must pass.
See our guide to dental school for how the four years are structured, our step-by-step guide to becoming a dentist for the full path from prerequisites to license, and our explainer on the INBDE, the national written board exam graduates take.
What New York's own board requires beyond CODA accreditation — exams, applications, and continuing education — is covered on our New York dentist licensure guide.
After Graduation in New York
Graduating from a CODA-accredited dental school is a licensing prerequisite, not a job guarantee.
What a new dentist earns depends heavily on practice setting, ownership, and location — see our New York dentist salary guide for the median and percentile figures behind the field.
Once you've completed a program and met the New York board's licensing requirements, browse current dentist openings in New York to see what practices are hiring for right now.
Where New York's Programs Are Located
New York's 6 programs sit in 4 cities.
New York City is home to three: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, and Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine.
Buffalo, Hawthorne, and Stony Brook each host one additional program, giving applicants options across the state rather than only in the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited dental schools are in New York?
New York has 6 CODA-accredited predoctoral dental programs, across 4 cities: Buffalo, Hawthorne, New York and Stony Brook.
Each is listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and website.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date list — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Do I have to attend a New York dental school to become licensed in New York?
No. CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-specific one, so graduating from any CODA-accredited dental school satisfies the education requirement New York's board looks for.
See our New York dentist licensure guide for the board's full requirements, including its exam and application process.
What does "Initial Accreditation" mean for an applicant?
It's the classification CODA grants to a program that hasn't yet enrolled and graduated its first class of students, so the program isn't considered fully operational yet.
It's distinct from "Approval (without reporting requirements)", CODA's standard fully-accredited status once a program is established, and from "Approval (with reporting requirements)", which flags specific deficiencies under a correction timeline.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
How do I check a program's current accreditation status?
CODA's own program directory at coda.ada.org is the authoritative, continuously updated source — the status shown on this page reflects a point-in-time snapshot.
Before applying or enrolling, confirm a program's current status directly with CODA or with the program itself.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
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Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.