3 accredited schools across the Columbus metro area trained 49 dental assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Private for-profit career school in Westerville that reported 34 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $3,650 for a program of about 3 months.
Public four-year institution in Newark that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,136 ($7,896 out of state).
Public career school in Groveport that reported 5 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,525 for a program of about 9 months.
3 accredited schools in the Columbus, OH metro area graduated 49 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus with 34.
Among schools that published a program price, Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus in Westerville listed the lowest total: $3,650 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median $48,760 a year ($23.44/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,970 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.