Recent research has documented the existence of discriminatory attitudes and behavior which may be detrimental to the professional development of the female dental student. This study examines the relationship of dental school characteristics and reported discrimination. Results are based on questionnaires sent to all women dental students in the US. enrolled in 1974. Using the school as the unit of analysis, step-wise multiple regression analyses were performed. Results indicated that discrimination was widely reported and a source of concern. Although the variables did predict, to a significant degree, the variation in the proportion of women reporting discriminatory events, it was also apparent that other factors not considered in this study also played a role.