100 Best Dental schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.02M citations received by 257K academic papers made by 390 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: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Dentistry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Dentistry

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Dentistry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Dentistry

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Dentistry

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

9. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Dentistry

#10 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Dentistry

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

11. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Dentistry

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Dentistry

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Dentistry

#14 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Dentistry

#15 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#16 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

16. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Dentistry

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

17. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Dentistry

#18 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

18. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Dentistry

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Dentistry

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

20. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Dentistry

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Dentistry

#23 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Dentistry

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

23. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Dentistry

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

24. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Dentistry

#26 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Dentistry

#27 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

26. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Dentistry

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

27. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Dentistry

#29 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Dentistry

#30 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Dentistry

#31 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

30. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Dentistry

#33 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Dentistry

#34 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

32. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Dentistry

#35 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

33. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Dentistry

#36 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

34. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Dentistry

#37 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Dentistry

#38 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#40 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

37. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#41 in North America

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

38. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Dentistry

#42 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

39. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Dentistry

#43 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

40. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Dentistry

#44 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

41. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Dentistry

#45 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Dentistry

#46 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Dentistry

#47 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Dentistry

#48 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

45. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Dentistry

#49 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

46. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Dentistry

#50 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Dentistry

#51 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Dentistry

#53 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

49. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#54 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

50. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Dentistry

#55 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

51. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Dentistry

#56 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Dentistry

#57 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

53. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Dentistry

#58 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

54. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Dentistry

#59 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

55. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Dentistry

#60 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Dentistry

#62 in North America

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

57. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Dentistry

#63 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

58. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Dentistry

#65 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

59. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Dentistry

#66 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

60. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Dentistry

#67 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

61. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Dentistry

#68 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

62. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Dentistry

#69 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

63. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Dentistry

#70 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Dentistry

#71 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

65. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Dentistry

#72 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

66. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Dentistry

#73 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

67. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Dentistry

#75 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

68. University of the Pacific

California | Stockton

For Dentistry

#76 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

69. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Dentistry

#77 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

70. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Dentistry

#78 in North America

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

71. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Dentistry

#79 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

72. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Dentistry

#80 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

73. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Dentistry

#82 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

74. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Dentistry

#83 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

75. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Dentistry

#84 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

76. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Dentistry

#85 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Dentistry

#86 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

78. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Dentistry

#87 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

79. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Dentistry

#88 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

80. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Dentistry

#90 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

81. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Dentistry

#91 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

82. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Dentistry

#92 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

83. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Dentistry

#93 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Dentistry

#94 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Dentistry

#95 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Dentistry

#96 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

87. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Dentistry

#97 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Dentistry

#99 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Dentistry

#100 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,136

90. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Dentistry

#101 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

91. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Dentistry

#103 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Dentistry

#104 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

93. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Dentistry

#105 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

94. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Dentistry

#106 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. Nova Southeastern University

Florida | Fort Lauderdale

For Dentistry

#107 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Dentistry

#108 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

97. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Dentistry

#109 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

98. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Dentistry

#110 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

99. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Dentistry

#111 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

100. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Dentistry

#112 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

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