100 Best Dental schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 10.4M citations received by 297K academic papers made by 416 universities in the United States 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. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Dentistry

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Dentistry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Dentistry

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Dentistry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

6. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Dentistry

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#8 in North America

#15 in the World

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

8. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Dentistry

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Dentistry

#10 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

10. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Dentistry

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

11. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Dentistry

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Dentistry

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Dentistry

#14 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Dentistry

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Dentistry

#16 in North America

#31 in the World

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

16. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Dentistry

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#18 in North America

#36 in the World

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

18. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Dentistry

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

19. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Dentistry

#20 in North America

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

20. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Dentistry

#21 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Dentistry

#22 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

22. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Dentistry

#23 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

23. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Dentistry

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Dentistry

#26 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

25. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Dentistry

#27 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

26. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Dentistry

#28 in North America

#65 in the World

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

27. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Dentistry

#29 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

28. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Dentistry

#30 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Dentistry

#31 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

30. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Dentistry

#32 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Dentistry

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

32. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Dentistry

#34 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

33. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Dentistry

#35 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

34. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Dentistry

#38 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

35. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Dentistry

#39 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Dentistry

#40 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

37. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#41 in North America

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

38. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Dentistry

#42 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

39. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Dentistry

#43 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

40. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Dentistry

#44 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Dentistry

#45 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

42. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Dentistry

#46 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Dentistry

#47 in North America

#133 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Dentistry

#49 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

45. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Dentistry

#50 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Dentistry

#51 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

47. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Dentistry

#52 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

48. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#53 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

49. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Dentistry

#54 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Dentistry

#55 in North America

#159 in the World

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

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Dentistry

#56 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

52. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Dentistry

#57 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

53. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Dentistry

#58 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

54. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Dentistry

#59 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

55. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#60 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

56. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Dentistry

#61 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

57. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Dentistry

#62 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Dentistry

#65 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

59. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Dentistry

#66 in North America

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

60. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Dentistry

#67 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

61. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Dentistry

#69 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

62. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Dentistry

#70 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

63. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Dentistry

#71 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Dentistry

#72 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

65. University of the Pacific

California | Stockton

For Dentistry

#73 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,670

66. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Dentistry

#74 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

67. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Dentistry

#75 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

68. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Dentistry

#76 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

69. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Dentistry

#77 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

70. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Dentistry

#78 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

71. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Dentistry

#79 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

72. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#81 in North America

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

73. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Dentistry

#82 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

74. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Dentistry

#83 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

75. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Dentistry

#84 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

76. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Dentistry

#85 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

77. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Dentistry

#86 in North America

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

78. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Dentistry

#87 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

79. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Dentistry

#88 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

80. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Dentistry

#89 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

81. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Dentistry

#90 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

82. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Dentistry

#92 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Dentistry

#93 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

84. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Dentistry

#94 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Dentistry

#95 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

86. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Dentistry

#96 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

87. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Dentistry

#97 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

88. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Dentistry

#98 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

89. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Dentistry

#99 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Dentistry

#100 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

91. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#101 in North America

#328 in the World

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

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Dentistry

#103 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Dentistry

#104 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Dentistry

#105 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Nova Southeastern University

Florida | Fort Lauderdale

For Dentistry

#106 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Dentistry

#107 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

97. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Dentistry

#108 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

98. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Dentistry

#110 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

99. University of Detroit Mercy

Michigan | Detroit

For Dentistry

#111 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $16,790

100. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Dentistry

#112 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

The best cities to study Dentistry in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Seattle, Cambridge, and Philadelphia.