100 Best colleges for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 5.79M citations received by 215K academic papers made by 383 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: 74%

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Orthodontics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Orthodontics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

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

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Orthodontics

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

8. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Orthodontics

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Orthodontics

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

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

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Orthodontics

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

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

12. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Orthodontics

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Orthodontics

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

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

14. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#15 in North America

#26 in the World

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

15. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Orthodontics

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

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

17. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Orthodontics

#18 in North America

#32 in the World

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

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Orthodontics

#19 in North America

#34 in the World

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

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Orthodontics

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

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

20. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Orthodontics

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Orthodontics

#23 in North America

#45 in the World

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

22. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

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

23. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Orthodontics

#25 in North America

#52 in the World

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

24. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#26 in North America

#53 in the World

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

25. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Orthodontics

#27 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Orthodontics

#28 in North America

#61 in the World

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

27. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Orthodontics

#29 in North America

#66 in the World

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

28. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Orthodontics

#30 in North America

#71 in the World

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

29. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Orthodontics

#31 in North America

#75 in the World

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

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Orthodontics

#32 in North America

#78 in the World

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

31. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Orthodontics

#33 in North America

#82 in the World

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

32. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Orthodontics

#35 in North America

#86 in the World

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

33. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Orthodontics

#36 in North America

#88 in the World

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

34. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Orthodontics

#37 in North America

#90 in the World

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

35. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Orthodontics

#38 in North America

#91 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#39 in North America

#93 in the World

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

37. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Orthodontics

#40 in North America

#94 in the World

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

38. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Orthodontics

#42 in North America

#98 in the World

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

39. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#44 in North America

#102 in the World

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

40. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Orthodontics

#45 in North America

#103 in the World

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

41. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Orthodontics

#46 in North America

#106 in the World

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

42. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Orthodontics

#47 in North America

#107 in the World

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

43. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Orthodontics

#48 in North America

#112 in the World

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

44. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Orthodontics

#49 in North America

#114 in the World

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

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Orthodontics

#50 in North America

#117 in the World

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

46. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Orthodontics

#51 in North America

#119 in the World

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

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Orthodontics

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

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

48. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Orthodontics

#54 in North America

#136 in the World

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

49. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Orthodontics

#55 in North America

#142 in the World

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

50. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#56 in North America

#143 in the World

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

51. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Orthodontics

#57 in North America

#146 in the World

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

52. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Orthodontics

#58 in North America

#150 in the World

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

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Orthodontics

#59 in North America

#153 in the World

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

54. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Orthodontics

#60 in North America

#156 in the World

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

55. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Orthodontics

#61 in North America

#158 in the World

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

56. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Orthodontics

#62 in North America

#160 in the World

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

57. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Orthodontics

#63 in North America

#165 in the World

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

58. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Orthodontics

#65 in North America

#167 in the World

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

59. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Orthodontics

#66 in North America

#176 in the World

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

60. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Orthodontics

#67 in North America

#178 in the World

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

61. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Orthodontics

#68 in North America

#184 in the World

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

62. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Orthodontics

#69 in North America

#187 in the World

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

63. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Orthodontics

#70 in North America

#188 in the World

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

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Orthodontics

#71 in North America

#189 in the World

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

65. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Orthodontics

#72 in North America

#192 in the World

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

66. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Orthodontics

#73 in North America

#193 in the World

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

67. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Orthodontics

#74 in North America

#200 in the World

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

68. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Orthodontics

#75 in North America

#201 in the World

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

69. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Orthodontics

#76 in North America

#202 in the World

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

70. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Orthodontics

#77 in North America

#206 in the World

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

71. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Orthodontics

#78 in North America

#207 in the World

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

72. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Orthodontics

#79 in North America

#209 in the World

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

73. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Orthodontics

#80 in North America

#222 in the World

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

74. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Orthodontics

#84 in North America

#237 in the World

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

75. University of the Pacific

California | Stockton

For Orthodontics

#85 in North America

#238 in the World

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

76. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Orthodontics

#87 in North America

#248 in the World

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

77. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Orthodontics

#88 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Orthodontics

#89 in North America

#253 in the World

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

79. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Orthodontics

#90 in North America

#257 in the World

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

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Orthodontics

#91 in North America

#264 in the World

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

81. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Orthodontics

#92 in North America

#270 in the World

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

82. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Orthodontics

#93 in North America

#280 in the World

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

83. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Orthodontics

#94 in North America

#281 in the World

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

84. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Orthodontics

#95 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Orthodontics

#96 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

86. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Orthodontics

#97 in North America

#286 in the World

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

87. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#98 in North America

#289 in the World

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

88. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Orthodontics

#99 in North America

#290 in the World

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

89. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Orthodontics

#100 in North America

#292 in the World

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

90. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Orthodontics

#102 in North America

#300 in the World

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

91. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Orthodontics

#103 in North America

#303 in the World

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

92. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Orthodontics

#104 in North America

#305 in the World

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

93. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Orthodontics

#105 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

94. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Orthodontics

#106 in North America

#313 in the World

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

95. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Orthodontics

#107 in North America

#315 in the World

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

96. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Orthodontics

#108 in North America

#317 in the World

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

97. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Orthodontics

#109 in North America

#318 in the World

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

98. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Orthodontics

#110 in North America

#322 in the World

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

99. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Orthodontics

#111 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

100. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Orthodontics

#112 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

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.