100 Best colleges for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 8.67M citations received by 251K academic papers made by 410 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 Orthodontics

#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 Orthodontics

#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 Orthodontics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#5 in North America

#8 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 Orthodontics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Orthodontics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

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

9. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Orthodontics

#10 in North America

#20 in the World

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

10. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Orthodontics

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

11. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Orthodontics

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Orthodontics

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

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

14. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Orthodontics

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Orthodontics

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Orthodontics

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

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

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Orthodontics

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

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

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Orthodontics

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

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

20. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Orthodontics

#21 in North America

#44 in the World

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

21. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Orthodontics

#22 in North America

#46 in the World

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

22. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Orthodontics

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

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

23. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#25 in North America

#50 in the World

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

24. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Orthodontics

#26 in North America

#54 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#27 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Orthodontics

#28 in North America

#62 in the World

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

27. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Orthodontics

#29 in North America

#65 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Orthodontics

#30 in North America

#67 in the World

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

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#31 in North America

#70 in the World

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

30. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Orthodontics

#33 in North America

#76 in the World

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

31. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Orthodontics

#34 in North America

#80 in the World

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

32. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Orthodontics

#35 in North America

#87 in the World

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

33. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Orthodontics

#37 in North America

#90 in the World

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

34. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Orthodontics

#38 in North America

#93 in the World

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

35. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#39 in North America

#94 in the World

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

36. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Orthodontics

#40 in North America

#96 in the World

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

37. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Orthodontics

#41 in North America

#100 in the World

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

38. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Orthodontics

#42 in North America

#104 in the World

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

39. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Orthodontics

#43 in North America

#105 in the World

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

40. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Orthodontics

#44 in North America

#107 in the World

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

41. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#45 in North America

#110 in the World

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

42. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Orthodontics

#46 in North America

#112 in the World

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

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Orthodontics

#47 in North America

#113 in the World

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

44. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#49 in North America

#119 in the World

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

45. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Orthodontics

#50 in North America

#120 in the World

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

46. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Orthodontics

#51 in North America

#126 in the World

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

47. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Orthodontics

#52 in North America

#129 in the World

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

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Orthodontics

#53 in North America

#130 in the World

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

49. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#54 in North America

#137 in the World

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

50. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#55 in North America

#138 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Orthodontics

#57 in North America

#146 in the World

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

52. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#58 in North America

#152 in the World

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

53. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Orthodontics

#59 in North America

#153 in the World

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

54. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Orthodontics

#60 in North America

#158 in the World

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

55. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Orthodontics

#61 in North America

#163 in the World

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

56. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Orthodontics

#62 in North America

#166 in the World

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

57. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Orthodontics

#63 in North America

#171 in the World

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

58. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Orthodontics

#64 in North America

#176 in the World

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

59. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#65 in North America

#181 in the World

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

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Orthodontics

#66 in North America

#189 in the World

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

61. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Orthodontics

#67 in North America

#190 in the World

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

62. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Orthodontics

#69 in North America

#194 in the World

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

63. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Orthodontics

#70 in North America

#197 in the World

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

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Orthodontics

#72 in North America

#202 in the World

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

65. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Orthodontics

#73 in North America

#211 in the World

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

66. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Orthodontics

#74 in North America

#212 in the World

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

67. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Orthodontics

#75 in North America

#215 in the World

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

68. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Orthodontics

#76 in North America

#217 in the World

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

69. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Orthodontics

#77 in North America

#223 in the World

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

70. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Orthodontics

#78 in North America

#225 in the World

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

71. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Orthodontics

#79 in North America

#227 in the World

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

72. University of the Pacific

California | Stockton

For Orthodontics

#80 in North America

#234 in the World

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

73. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Orthodontics

#82 in North America

#241 in the World

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

74. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Orthodontics

#83 in North America

#243 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Orthodontics

#84 in North America

#244 in the World

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

76. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Orthodontics

#86 in North America

#254 in the World

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

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Orthodontics

#88 in North America

#267 in the World

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

78. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Orthodontics

#89 in North America

#270 in the World

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

79. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Orthodontics

#90 in North America

#274 in the World

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

80. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Orthodontics

#91 in North America

#275 in the World

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

81. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Orthodontics

#92 in North America

#276 in the World

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

82. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Orthodontics

#93 in North America

#280 in the World

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

83. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Orthodontics

#94 in North America

#284 in the World

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

84. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Orthodontics

#95 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Orthodontics

#96 in North America

#287 in the World

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

86. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Orthodontics

#97 in North America

#289 in the World

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

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Orthodontics

#98 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Orthodontics

#99 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#100 in North America

#299 in the World

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

90. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Orthodontics

#102 in North America

#303 in the World

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

91. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Orthodontics

#103 in North America

#304 in the World

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

92. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Orthodontics

#104 in North America

#306 in the World

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

93. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Orthodontics

#105 in North America

#309 in the World

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

94. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#106 in North America

#331 in the World

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

95. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Orthodontics

#107 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

96. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Orthodontics

#108 in North America

#334 in the World

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

97. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Orthodontics

#109 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

98. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Orthodontics

#110 in North America

#342 in the World

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

99. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Orthodontics

#111 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

100. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Orthodontics

#112 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

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