NEW YORK (VINnews) — Yeshiva University is opening a new dental school in Midtown Manhattan, its first in the borough of Manhattan in more than a century, to help address a growing shortage of dentists, according to The New York Times Wednesday.
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Thank you to @nytimes for covering the launch announcement of Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine. The first dental program to launch in Manhattan in 100+ years. pic.twitter.com/6iNwcIke61
— Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman (@AriBermanYU) March 11, 2026
The school will enroll 150 students in a three-year accelerated program, allowing graduates to enter the profession sooner and reduce tuition and living costs. Clinics at the school will provide care for pediatric and orthodontic patients, including those covered by Medicaid.
Edward Farkas, dean of the program, said the school will help replace retiring dentists and expand access to care in New York City, where nearly half of practicing dentists are over 55. Rabbi Ari Berman, Yeshiva University president, said the program will combine training with modern technology, including 3-D printing and digital imaging, to speed up and improve treatment.
Tuition and fees for 2026–27 are projected at roughly $126,000, with total expenses including living costs around $178,500. The school has received accreditation and will award Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degrees.
That’s beautiful. Even a Satmar family is sincerely happy when they see that it’s a Shomer Torah that’s treating their children. Nobody should ever criticize YU. They deserve Praise.
At $178,500 per year, they’re pulling teeth, before the program begins for a student
Touro launched its NYS DENTAL SCHOOL 5 years ago, so when he says its first in a hundred years hes hallucinating.
Looks very affordable. I wonder how many years you have to work to pay yourself out of the hole of paying for school
Is it there first class not on gender studies
they gave einstein over to dominicans