Dental School Rankings 2026
Complete rankings for 79 US dental schools with DAT medians, GPA medians, acceptance rates, and tuition.
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Data: official admissions disclosures · Last updated June 2026
79
Schools
21
Median DAT
3.58
Median GPA
5.7%
Median Acceptance
Top 10 Dental Schools
The most competitive US dental schools by ranking.
| # | School | DAT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, MA | 24 |
| 2 | University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI | 23 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| 4 | UCSF School of Dentistry San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| 5 | Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York, NY | 23 |
| 6 | UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC | 22 |
| 7 | University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle, WA | 22 |
| 8 | University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA | 22 |
| 9 | University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, MD | 22 |
| 10 | UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA | 23 |
Complete Dental School Rankings
All 67 ranked US dental schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are these dental school rankings calculated?
Rankings reflect each dental school's relative position based on DAT medians, GPA medians, acceptance rates, and reported employment or matriculation outcomes from ADEA Official Guide and ADEA admissions survey. AdmitBase prioritises transparent, primary-source institutional data and does not use opinion surveys or peer-assessment scores.
How many CODA-accredited dental schools are ranked?
AdmitBase ranks 79 CODA-accredited dental schools in the 2026 cycle, covering every program with sufficient public admissions disclosure. Schools that do not publish DAT or GPA data are listed separately and not assigned a numerical rank.
What is a competitive DAT score for a top-ranked dental school?
A competitive score at a top-25 dental school typically sits at or above each school's 75th-percentile median in the ADEA data. Use the table below to compare your DAT and GPA against each school's 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile — applicants at or above the median are considered targets; at or above the 75th percentile are statistical safeties.
How often are these rankings updated?
AdmitBase refreshes dental school rankings annually after each cycle's ADEA disclosure is released. The current rankings reflect 2026 cycle data. We also re-rank quarterly when meaningful interim changes are reported by an institution.
Should I choose a dental school purely based on ranking?
No. Rankings are one input among several. Geography, programme fit, cost of attendance, bar passage or board pass rates, employment outcomes by sector, and scholarship offers can materially change which school is the right choice for a given applicant. AdmitBase publishes the underlying data so applicants can weight each factor themselves.
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