Out of the 1 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Advanced General Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s advanced general dentistry students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.