The following table organizes the 2024 dental school ranking list by rank, institution, location, and number of dental programs. Students should use this as a starting point for research and confirm program details directly with each school.
RankSchoolLocationDental Programs1University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA15 dental programs2Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY10 dental programs3Tufts UniversityMedford, MA17 dental programs4New York UniversityNew York City, NY4 dental programs5University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA17 dental programs6University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA5 dental programs7University of Michigan Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI11 dental programs8University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC5 dental programs9Boston UniversityBoston, MA27 dental programs10University of FloridaGainesville, FL4 dental programs11Texas A&M University College StationCollege Station, TX15 dental programs12University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA13 dental programs13University of Washington SeattleSeattle, WA13 dental programs14Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH5 dental programs15Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ12 dental programs16University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN16 dental programs17The University of Texas Health Science CenterSan Antonio, TX13 dental programs18University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY14 dental programs19Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE4 dental programs20The University of Texas Health Science CenterHouston, TX14 dental programs21University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD9 dental programs22University of the PacificStockton, CA4 dental programs23Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA8 dental programs24Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA4 dental programs25University of IowaIowa City, IA16 dental programs26Touro UniversityNew York City, NY1 dental program27Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA14 dental programs28University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA7 dental programs29Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA5 dental programs30University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE8 dental programs31University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL9 dental programs32Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL10 dental programs33MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA4 dental programs34University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK4 dental programs35University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY13 dental programs36University of Missouri Kansas CityKansas City, MO8 dental programs37Midwestern University Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL1 dental program38Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN10 dental programs39University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME3 dental programs40A.T. Still University of Health SciencesKirksville, MO2 dental programs41University of Colorado Denver Anschutz MedicalDenver, CO2 dental programs42Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA23 dental programs43Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH7 dental programs44University of RochesterRochester, NY9 dental programs45University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT2 dental programs46Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY5 dental programs47Howard UniversityWashington, DC5 dental programs48Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI8 dental programs49University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI9 dental programs50University of KentuckyLexington, KY2 dental programs51University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT2 dental programs52Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA1 dental program53Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC3 dental programs54University of AlabamaBirmingham, AL3 dental programs55West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV4 dental programs56University of MississippiUniversity, MS2 dental programs57University of WyomingLaramie, WY1 dental program58Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NV2 dental programs59Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR7 dental programs60University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV8 dental programs61Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, MN2 dental programs62East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC1 dental program63University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM2 dental programs64Midwestern University GlendaleGlendale, AZ1 dental program65Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA2 dental programs66Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL4 dental programs67Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN2 dental programs68Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, CA4 dental programs69Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL2 dental programs70Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA1 dental program71Clemson UniversityClemson, SC1 dental program72Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL1 dental program73Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO5 dental programs74University of DaytonDayton, OH1 dental program75The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN3 dental programs76University of New HavenWest Haven, CT2 dental programs77Regis CollegeWeston, MA2 dental programs78Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR1 dental program79University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI1 dental program80Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN2 dental programs81Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI2 dental programs82University of South DakotaVermillion, SD2 dental programs83Baker CollegeOwosso, MI1 dental program84University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK3 dental programs85University of ToledoToledo, OH1 dental program86Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN2 dental programs87Western University of Health SciencesPomona, CA1 dental program88Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA4 dental programs89Texas Woman’s UniversityDenton, TX1 dental program90Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ1 dental program91Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL2 dental programs92University of LouisianaMonroe, LA1 dental program93Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH1 dental program94Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA3 dental programs95University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR1 dental program96Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID3 dental programs97Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS1 dental program98Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA2 dental programs99Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY2 dental programs100East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN1 dental program
Rankings and program counts can change over time. Students interested in BS/DMD, BS/DDS, pre-dental, or direct dental pathways should verify current admissions requirements, program availability, and eligibility rules directly with each institution.
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