Dental School Cost Calculator Spreadsheet

Hello everyone,

There hasn't been much updates for a while since there isn't anything worth updating, so I thought that I would create a spreadsheet for students who are accepted.

Since dental debt is so high and price is a big reason to attend or not attend a certain school school, everyone should be familiar with how much they will owe. With this simple spreadsheet, you will be able to find out how much you are expected to owe by graduation with interest and loan fees included. This way, you can be financially responsible and know exactly how much you owe before committing to that school.

Keep in mind that this spreadsheet isn’t infallible. All it provides is an easy way for you to calculate everything, but you still need those values. You still have to do research yourself to see how much the school tuition or school fees are. You still need to do research on cost of living and estimate how much you’ll need for food. For example, if you live in rural Kansas, your COL is gonna be much lower than let’s say San Francisco where $150-$200 a month for food probably isn’t gonna cut it. That said, hopefully by doing this research, you will be more aware of your own finances for the future.

This spreadsheet uses daily compound interest for formula. It is a rough estimate but fairly accurate with a margin of error of a few percent, if you stick with your budget. Here is the spreadsheet. I recommend you download it if you want your own copy: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lH4kbOIYmMFu0UZ0duV2qeVWkncbI0z8JWvrcHA3RIs/edit#gid=862945278

Good luck in dental school.