Dental School Rankings 2026

Name: 2026 US Dental School Rankings
Creator: AdmitBase

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

Schools

Median DAT

3.58

Median GPA

5.7%

Median Acceptance

Top 10 Dental Schools

The most competitive US dental schools by ranking.

#	School	DAT	GPA	Accept %	Tuition	Board Pass
1	Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, MA	24	3.85	2.59%	$73,200	98%
2	University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI	23	3.75	5.76%	$46,000	97%
3	University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA	24	3.78	5.94%	$82,000	97%
4	UCSF School of Dentistry San Francisco, CA	23	3.72	4.26%	$52,000	98%
5	Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York, NY	23	3.70	4.86%	$86,000	96%
6	UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC	22	3.68	6.9%	$38,000	97%
7	University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle, WA	22	3.65	6.47%	$42,000	97%
8	University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA	22	3.65	6.21%	$42,000	96%
9	University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, MD	22	3.62	4.11%	$44,000	96%
10	UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA	23	3.68	4.74%	$52,000	97%

Complete Dental School Rankings

All 67 ranked US dental schools.

#	School	DAT	GPA	Accept %	Tuition
1	Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, MA	24	3.85	2.59%	$73,200
2	University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI	23	3.75	5.76%	$46,000
3	University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA	24	3.78	5.94%	$82,000
4	UCSF School of Dentistry San Francisco, CA	23	3.72	4.26%	$52,000
5	Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York, NY	23	3.70	4.86%	$86,000
6	UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC	22	3.68	6.9%	$38,000
7	University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle, WA	22	3.65	6.47%	$42,000
8	University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA	22	3.65	6.21%	$42,000
9	University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, MD	22	3.62	4.11%	$44,000
10	UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA	23	3.68	4.74%	$52,000
11	NYU College of Dentistry New York, NY	21	3.55	11.93%	$84,000
12	University of Florida College of Dentistry Gainesville, FL	22	3.70	4.35%	$38,000
13	Ohio State University College of Dentistry Columbus, OH	21	3.62	8.93%	$40,000
14	University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis, MN	21	3.60	6.14%	$44,000
15	UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Houston, TX	21	3.62	5.69%	$28,000
16	University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Pittsburgh, PA	21	3.60	4.07%	$46,000
17	Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA	21	3.55	4.58%	$80,000
18	Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA	21	3.52	2.97%	$78,000
19	VCU School of Dentistry Richmond, VA	21	3.58	3.7%	$38,000
20	USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA	21	3.55	5.24%	$88,000
21	Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN	20	3.55	8.18%	$38,000
22	UConn School of Dental Medicine Hartford, CT	21	3.60	2.99%	$42,000
23	UIC College of Dentistry Chicago, IL	21	3.55	3.76%	$44,000
24	Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook, NY	21	3.58	6.6%	$42,000
25	UAB School of Dentistry Birmingham, AL	20	3.55	5.8%	$36,000
26	OHSU School of Dentistry Portland, OR	21	3.58	3.23%	$46,000
27	MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Charleston, SC	21	3.55	3.96%	$42,000
28	University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Aurora, CO	21	3.58	3.04%	$44,000
29	Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ	21	3.55	3.1%	$44,000
30	Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Loma Linda, CA	20	3.50	6.53%	$68,000
31	University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Buffalo, NY	21	3.61	3.6%	$38,580
32	Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Cleveland, OH	20	3.62	4.34%	$88,629
33	Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry Philadelphia, PA	21	3.51	4%	$70,514
34	University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Sacramento, CA	22	3.55	6.28%	$95,933
35	University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Lexington, KY	20	3.60	8.3%	$36,964
36	University of Louisville School of Dentistry Louisville, KY	20	3.54	6.36%	$39,750
37	LSU Health School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA	20	3.66	9.86%	$28,418
38	Creighton University School of Dentistry Omaha, NE	19	3.56	4.13%	$75,052
39	University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry Omaha, NE	20	3.67	7.01%	$41,125
40	Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI	20	3.64	3.22%	$58,440
41	University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Memphis, TN	21	3.65	8.52%	$31,738
42	Texas A&M School of Dentistry Fort Worth, TX	21	3.64	5.17%	$24,984
43	UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry San Antonio, TX	20	3.60	8.12%	$27,608
44	University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Norman, OK	20	3.64	8.09%	$45,386
45	University of Utah School of Dentistry Salt Lake City, UT	21	3.63	7.96%	$46,299
46	UNLV School of Dental Medicine Las Vegas, NV	21	3.52	4.06%	$57,203
47	University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Detroit, MI	20	3.61	7.11%	$82,790
48	Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, GA	20	3.57	7.28%	$26,344
49	UMKC School of Dentistry Kansas City, MO	19	3.59	10.75%	$54,187
50	University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Jackson, MS	19	3.54	16.74%	$34,600
51	Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Carbondale, IL	20	3.58	6.24%	$36,970
52	East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine Greenville, NC	20	3.47	14.4%	$32,218
53	West Virginia University School of Dentistry Morgantown, WV	19	3.40	4.57%	$37,571
54	University of New England College of Dental Medicine Portland, ME	19	3.38	5.01%	$75,920
55	Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL	21	3.51	4.21%	$80,560
56	Touro College of Dental Medicine Hawthorne, NY	20	3.45	6.41%	$79,414
57	Howard University College of Dentistry Washington, DC	18	3.12	8.02%	$48,300
58	Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry Nashville, TN	18	3.22	3.47%	$58,984
59	Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Arizona Glendale, AZ	20	3.51	4.97%	$90,827
60	Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Illinois Downers Grove, IL	19	3.45	4.98%	$93,129
61	Western University College of Dental Medicine Pomona, CA	20	3.25	2.66%	$88,776
62	LECOM School of Dental Medicine Bradenton, FL	19	3.38	3.68%	$59,675
63	Roseman University College of Dental Medicine Las Vegas, NV	20	3.32	6%	$90,650
64	A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health Mesa, AZ	20	3.42	2.27%	$93,230
65	A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Kirksville, MO	19	3.49	3.58%	$89,926
66	California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine Elk Grove, CA	20	3.42	5.66%	$92,996
67	Texas Tech School of Dental Medicine Lubbock, TX	20	3.55	5.1%	$30,393
—	Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine Kansas City, MO	—	—	6.21%	$90,000
—	University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine San Juan, PR	—	—	11.87%	—
—	Ponce Health Sciences University School of Dental Medicine Ponce, PR	—	—	22.77%	—
—	Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine Knoxville, TN	—	—	9.15%	—
—	Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry Rootstown, OH	—	—	3.77%	—
—	Universidad Ana G. Méndez School of Dental Medicine Carolina, PR	—	—	36.29%	—
—	Lincoln Memorial School of Dental Medicine Knoxville, TN	—	—	—	$65,000
—	NEOMED College of Dental Medicine Rootstown, OH	—	—	—	$44,000
—	Ponce Health Sciences DMD Ponce, PR	—	—	—	$55,000
—	UAGM School of Dental Medicine Gurabo, PR	—	—	—	$45,000
—	UPR School of Dental Medicine San Juan, PR	—	—	—	$17,000
—	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences School of Dental Medicine Yakima, WA	—	—	6.47%	$85,000

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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.

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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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