37 Best colleges for Orthodontics in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 706K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 37 universities in California 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 California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

3. Stanford University

Stanford

For Orthodontics

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

5. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Orthodontics

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Orthodontics

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Orthodontics

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

8. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Orthodontics

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

9. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Orthodontics

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

10. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Orthodontics

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

11. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Orthodontics

#97 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Orthodontics

#128 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Orthodontics

#157 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

14. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Orthodontics

#162 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

15. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Orthodontics

#170 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

16. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Orthodontics

#171 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

17. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Orthodontics

#185 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

18. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Orthodontics

#193 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

19. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Orthodontics

#235 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,951
Enrollment: 8,656

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Orthodontics

#241 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

21. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#249 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

22. Chapman University

Orange

For Orthodontics

#256 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

23. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Orthodontics

#267 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $39,850

24. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Orthodontics

#292 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

25. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Orthodontics

#300 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

26. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Orthodontics

#301 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

27. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Orthodontics

#304 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

28. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Orthodontics

#306 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

29. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#307 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

30. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Orthodontics

#333 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

31. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Orthodontics

#336 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

32. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Orthodontics

#349 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

33. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Orthodontics

#350 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,819
Enrollment: 16,426

34. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#356 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Orthodontics

#362 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

36. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Orthodontics

#365 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

37. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#367 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

Closest to California states to learn Orthodontics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	169
Oregon	6	54
Utah	3	35
Arizona	4	96
Idaho	3	281
Washington	7	2
Colorado	9	70
Nebraska	4	81
Kansas	3	105
Texas	23	13
Oklahoma	7	90
North Dakota	2	328
Minnesota	4	9
Iowa	4	17
Missouri	9	47
Arkansas	3	153
Louisiana	8	46
Wisconsin	6	34
Illinois	15	22
Mississippi	4	131
Indiana	9	26
Michigan	9	1
Tennessee	9	73
Alabama	6	36
Kentucky	3	31
Ohio	16	11
Georgia	10	28
South Carolina	3	79
North Carolina	9	5
Virginia	10	51
Pennsylvania	16	4
Florida	14	8
District of Columbia	5	103
Maryland	10	24
New York	38	7
New Jersey	9	30
Connecticut	6	37
Massachusetts	17	3
Rhode Island	3	55