Check for dental school rankings. The Internet has a wealth of rankings, and several groups come out with a yearly "top best" listings for various schools, including "Forbes" and "U.S. News and World Report." These lists will give you an idea of the best schools available and expenses expected at each school. Many reviewers, such as the Princeton Review, also print yearly manuals of their top picks.
Check with the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). CODA maintains and applies the quality standards for dental schools throughout the United States. As of 2010, 57 schools qualify for a CODA accreditation. Any dental school you consider should have a CODA accreditation. CODA information is available through the ADA's website, www.ada.org.
Speak to your college's guidance department. The purpose of this department is to assist students as they make decisions about their future. The guidance department should have information about local dental schools. If you have already graduated from college, try contacting a nearby college or the college you graduated from for advice on dental school.