39 Best colleges for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 806K citations received by 21.7K academic papers made by 39 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 Orthodontics

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Orthodontics

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Columbia University

New York City

For Orthodontics

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

4. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Orthodontics

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Orthodontics

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

6. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Orthodontics

#60 in the United States

#66 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 Orthodontics

#116 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Orthodontics

#132 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Orthodontics

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

10. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Orthodontics

#136 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Orthodontics

#146 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

12. King's College

New York City

For Orthodontics

#151 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

13. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Orthodontics

#153 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

14. CUNY City College

New York City

For Orthodontics

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

15. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Orthodontics

#190 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

16. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Orthodontics

#194 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

17. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Orthodontics

#196 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Orthodontics

#205 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Orthodontics

#222 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Orthodontics

#227 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

21. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Orthodontics

#228 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

22. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Orthodontics

#234 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

23. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Orthodontics

#251 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

24. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Orthodontics

#260 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

25. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Orthodontics

#263 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

26. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Orthodontics

#291 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

27. Union College

Schenectady

For Orthodontics

#312 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

28. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Orthodontics

#313 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

29. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Orthodontics

#315 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

30. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Orthodontics

#318 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

31. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Orthodontics

#319 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

32. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Orthodontics

#322 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

33. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Orthodontics

#332 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

34. Fordham University

New York City

For Orthodontics

#338 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

35. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Orthodontics

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

36. Long Island University

Brookville

For Orthodontics

#348 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

37. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Orthodontics

#382 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

38. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Orthodontics

#388 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

39. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Orthodontics

#394 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Orthodontics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	6	39
Massachusetts	18	3
Pennsylvania	20	4
Rhode Island	3	47
New Jersey	10	28
Maryland	10	25
District of Columbia	5	108
Ohio	18	10
Virginia	10	56
Michigan	11	1
North Carolina	9	5
Indiana	10	27
Kentucky	3	34
South Carolina	4	80
Wisconsin	6	37
Illinois	15	23
Tennessee	10	74
Georgia	10	31
Iowa	4	14
Alabama	7	35
Minnesota	5	12
Missouri	9	46
Mississippi	4	134
Arkansas	4	145
Florida	17	9
Kansas	4	103
Louisiana	8	45
North Dakota	2	317
Nebraska	4	83
Oklahoma	7	91
Texas	26	15
Colorado	9	67
Utah	3	43
Idaho	3	249
Arizona	4	93
Nevada	3	156
Washington	7	2
Oregon	7	57
California	38	7