Utah's first dental class begins at private South Jordan campus

Published: Thursday, Oct. 27 2011 5:20 p.m. MDT

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Brett Ballingham always planned on going to dental school, but he thought he'd have to go out of state and leave his family to do so.

With students already attending the private school, South Jordan City Councilwoman Leona Winger said it will help the local economy.

"Now it is here to serve the residents of South Jordan, Utah and the West," she said. The new program is not the end of expansion for Roseman, Winger said, as the school has tentative plans to include a medical school in the future.

It already hosts the 4th-largest pharmacy program in the state, turning out 100 qualified students each year. A fairly new nursing program aims to tackle impending shortages in that field as well.

"These things don't just happen … but they happen quite often in Utah," said Spencer Eccles, director of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development. He said that Roseman's success is an obvious result of various community partnerships and will help with the state's goal to increase jobs and "be recognized as a premier global destination."

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Rock Of The Marne

Phoenix, AZ

"Students ante up about $80,000 per year for the education." Times that by 4 and you get $320,000. I hope they really meant to say $80,000 total for all four years. If it really is 320K you would have to be insane to take on that kind of More..

6:24 p.m. Oct. 27, 2011
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Mormonstudent

Rexburg, ID

Rock of the Marne,
They meant 80,000 a year. 200k-300k in debt is very normal these days for people attending medical or dental school.

12:50 a.m. Oct. 28, 2011
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Everest

American Fork, UT

$80k tuition per year ain't much if you make $300k per year when you practice dentistry.

1:34 a.m. Oct. 28, 2011
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