Moving out of Massachusetts and into Connecticut to the great state university. UCONN School of Dental Medicine is an esteemed program located in Farmington, Connecticut which is a suburb outside of Hartford. They are the only dental school in Connecticut and also the only public dental school in the New England Region. They offer a D.M.D. in just under 4 years (45 months). Their entering class sizes are around 50-60 per year.

Mission and Core Values

UCONN aims to reach the people in Connecticut and others through research, new knowledge, education, and development of great dental professionals who provide high quality patient care. Their pursuits in education, patient care, research, service and outreach will support the missions of their University. In all of the courses, the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine strives for excellence, embraces innovation, promotes professionalism, compassion, diversity and social responsibility, and above all of this they hope to maximize the potential of their dental students.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The School of Dental Medicine embraces diversity and strives to create a multicultural and diverse community similar to the state of Connecticut. The School recognizes the many benefits of racial and cultural diversity. UCONN strives for a diverse student population of dental professionals prepared to treat a diverse, multicultural society. To promote diversity across the campus, UCONN welcomes people across all aspects of society as current or future faculty and staff. Because of this diversity, UCONN believes they’ve gained strength in the field of dental education.

Cost

At UCONN, they offer a New England resident tuition of approximately $62,000 dollars. Their in-state tuition is nearly half that at $35,000. After paying for tuition, any fees, and estimated cost of living in the area, one year of school at UCONN would cost around $100,000 for the New England Resident before financial aid. UCONN is similar to price with UNE but in comparison to UNE, I wouldn’t have to worry about housing in Maine but would have the additional cost of living in Connecticut.

Last Thoughts

UCONN has amazing facilities and a cheaper tuition than those schools in Boston, but UNE still holds the highest rank because my cost of living would be nearly eliminated when factoring in cost. I would place UCONN over the Boston schools also because of the suburbia lifestyle as compared to that of Boston. I personally don’t like the fast-paced life in the cities over the slower pace of Farmington and Portland. I’ve noticed that none of these schools have any housing provided for the students, of course this is normal for graduate students but there is no recommended housing either.