100 Best colleges for Orthodontics in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 8.31M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 407 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: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Orthodontics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Orthodontics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

9. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Orthodontics

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Orthodontics

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Orthodontics

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Orthodontics

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

14. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Orthodontics

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Orthodontics

#16 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

17. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Orthodontics

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Orthodontics

#19 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Orthodontics

#20 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

21. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Orthodontics

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

22. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Orthodontics

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

23. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Orthodontics

#26 in North America

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

25. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#27 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

26. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Orthodontics

#28 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

27. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Orthodontics

#29 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
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: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#31 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

30. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Orthodontics

#32 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

31. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Orthodontics

#34 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Orthodontics

#35 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

33. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Orthodontics

#36 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

34. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Orthodontics

#38 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Orthodontics

#39 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#40 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Orthodontics

#41 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

38. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Orthodontics

#42 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

39. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Orthodontics

#43 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

40. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Orthodontics

#44 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

41. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#45 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

42. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Orthodontics

#47 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Orthodontics

#48 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

44. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Orthodontics

#49 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#50 in North America

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

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: $22,440

47. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Orthodontics

#52 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Orthodontics

#53 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

49. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#54 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

50. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#55 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

51. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#56 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

52. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Orthodontics

#58 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

53. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Orthodontics

#59 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

54. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Orthodontics

#60 in North America

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

55. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Orthodontics

#61 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

56. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Orthodontics

#62 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

57. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Orthodontics

#63 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

58. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Orthodontics

#64 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

59. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#65 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Orthodontics

#66 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

61. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Orthodontics

#67 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

62. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Orthodontics

#68 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

63. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Orthodontics

#70 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Orthodontics

#72 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

65. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Orthodontics

#73 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Orthodontics

#74 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

67. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Orthodontics

#75 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Orthodontics

#76 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Orthodontics

#77 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

70. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Orthodontics

#78 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

71. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Orthodontics

#79 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

72. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Orthodontics

#80 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. University of the Pacific

California | Stockton

For Orthodontics

#82 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,975

74. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Orthodontics

#83 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

75. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Orthodontics

#84 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

76. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Orthodontics

#86 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Orthodontics

#88 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Orthodontics

#89 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

79. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Orthodontics

#90 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

80. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Orthodontics

#91 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

81. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Orthodontics

#92 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

82. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Orthodontics

#93 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

83. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Orthodontics

#94 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

84. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Orthodontics

#95 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

85. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Orthodontics

#96 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

86. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Orthodontics

#97 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Orthodontics

#98 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Orthodontics

#99 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

89. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Orthodontics

#100 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#101 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

91. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Orthodontics

#102 in North America

#297 in the World

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

92. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Orthodontics

#103 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Orthodontics

#104 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Orthodontics

#106 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

95. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#107 in North America

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

96. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Orthodontics

#108 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

97. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Orthodontics

#109 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

98. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Orthodontics

#110 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

99. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Orthodontics

#111 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

100. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Orthodontics

#112 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

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.