2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Kentucky
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dentistry education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dentistry students.
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2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dentistry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dentistry Schools
Leading the list is University Of Louisville, our #1 best value for dentistry in Kentucky. University Of Louisville is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,136, while out-of-state students pay about $29,482. Students borrow a median of $21,910 to complete the dentistry program here. Dentistry graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of $131,017 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Kentucky came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value dentistry schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete the dentistry program here. Early-career dentistry graduates make about $123,321. That is a strong return on a $24,094 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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