44 Best Dental schools in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 996K citations received by 27.4K academic papers made by 44 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. New York University

New York City

For Dentistry

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

2. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Dentistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Columbia University

New York City

For Dentistry

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

4. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Dentistry

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Dentistry

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

6. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Dentistry

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Dentistry

#91 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

8. King's College

New York City

For Dentistry

#128 in the United States

#144 in North America

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Dentistry

#136 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

10. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#137 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Dentistry

#147 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

12. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Dentistry

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

13. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Dentistry

#162 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

14. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#168 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

15. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Dentistry

#170 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

16. CUNY City College

New York City

For Dentistry

#191 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

17. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Dentistry

#198 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Dentistry

#216 in the United States

#239 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

19. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Dentistry

#221 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

20. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Dentistry

#226 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

21. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Dentistry

#231 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

22. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Dentistry

#234 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

23. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Dentistry

#244 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

24. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Dentistry

#245 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

25. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Dentistry

#248 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

26. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Dentistry

#254 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

27. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Dentistry

#264 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Dentistry

#292 in the United States

#323 in North America

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

29. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#305 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

30. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Dentistry

#306 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $42,908
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,648

31. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Dentistry

#307 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

32. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Dentistry

#318 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

33. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Dentistry

#327 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

34. Union College

Schenectady

For Dentistry

#330 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,137

35. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Dentistry

#337 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

36. Fordham University

New York City

For Dentistry

#338 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

37. Long Island University

Brookville

For Dentistry

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

38. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Dentistry

#371 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

39. Alfred University

Alfred

For Dentistry

#381 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,470

40. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Dentistry

#382 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

41. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Dentistry

#398 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

42. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Dentistry

#404 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

43. Touro College

New York City

For Dentistry

#408 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

44. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Dentistry

#409 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to New York states to learn Dentistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	7	39
Massachusetts	19	3
Pennsylvania	21	4
Rhode Island	3	61
New Jersey	10	31
Maryland	10	22
District of Columbia	5	97
Ohio	18	14
Virginia	10	49
Michigan	11	1
North Carolina	10	5
Indiana	9	23
Kentucky	3	35
South Carolina	4	68
Wisconsin	5	34
Illinois	16	24
Tennessee	10	67
Georgia	12	20
Iowa	3	11
Alabama	6	28
Minnesota	5	12
Missouri	9	41
Mississippi	4	119
Arkansas	4	124
Florida	14	8
Kansas	4	107
Louisiana	8	45
North Dakota	2	287
Nebraska	4	74
Oklahoma	7	94
Texas	25	9
Colorado	9	63
Utah	3	51
Idaho	3	237
Arizona	4	84
Nevada	3	130
Washington	7	2
Oregon	7	36
California	38	6