44 Best Dental schools in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 953K citations received by 26.8K 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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

2. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Dentistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

4. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Dentistry

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Dentistry

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

6. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Dentistry

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Dentistry

#92 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

8. King's College

New York City

For Dentistry

#129 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Dentistry

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

10. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#136 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Dentistry

#147 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

12. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Dentistry

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

13. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Dentistry

#163 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

14. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Dentistry

#170 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

15. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#172 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

16. CUNY City College

New York City

For Dentistry

#189 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

17. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Dentistry

#197 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Dentistry

#215 in the United States

#238 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

19. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Dentistry

#219 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

20. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Dentistry

#225 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

21. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Dentistry

#227 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

22. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Dentistry

#235 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

23. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Dentistry

#241 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

24. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Dentistry

#243 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

25. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Dentistry

#246 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

26. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Dentistry

#249 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

27. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Dentistry

#260 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Dentistry

#291 in the United States

#322 in North America

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

29. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Dentistry

#296 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

30. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Dentistry

#305 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

31. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Dentistry

#309 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $42,908
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,648

32. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Dentistry

#317 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

33. Union College

Schenectady

For Dentistry

#324 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

34. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Dentistry

#326 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

35. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Dentistry

#337 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

36. Fordham University

New York City

For Dentistry

#338 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

37. Long Island University

Brookville

For Dentistry

#345 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

38. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Dentistry

#369 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

39. Alfred University

Alfred

For Dentistry

#380 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,127

40. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Dentistry

#382 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

41. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Dentistry

#395 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

42. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Dentistry

#403 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

43. Touro College

New York City

For Dentistry

#407 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

44. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Dentistry

#408 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to New York states to learn Dentistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	7	38
Massachusetts	18	3
Pennsylvania	20	4
Rhode Island	3	60
New Jersey	10	31
Maryland	10	22
District of Columbia	5	98
Ohio	18	14
Virginia	10	51
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	29
Minnesota	5	12
Missouri	9	40
Mississippi	4	119
Arkansas	4	125
Florida	14	8
Kansas	3	106
Louisiana	8	45
North Dakota	2	290
Nebraska	4	73
Oklahoma	7	94
Texas	25	9
Colorado	9	64
Utah	3	52
Idaho	3	237
Arizona	4	84
Nevada	3	134
Washington	8	2
Oregon	7	36
California	38	6