List of Top Dental Schools in the United States

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

• The Harvard School of Dental Medicine was founded in 1867 and was the first university-based dental school in the country at that time. It has five departments and enrolls just around 35 students each year. The School of Dental Medicine is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

  Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  188 Longwood Ave.
  Boston, MA 02115
  617-432-1401
  hsdm.harvard.edu

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

• The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine was established in 1878. It enrolls around 130 students each year. It has a very strong clinical department in addition to its basic science department. The dental school is a collaborating center with the World Health Organization in the area of oral infectious disease. The School of Dental Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  The Robert Schattner Center
  University of Pennsylvania
  School of Dental Medicine
  240 South 40th St.
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-898-8961
  dental.upenn.edu

University of Washington School of Dentistry

• The University of Washington School of Dentistry was established in 1945. It has nine different departments and enrolls around 65 students each year, with a fairly even split between men and women. The School of Dentistry is located in Seattle, Washington.

  Magnuson Health Sciences Building
  The University of Washington School of Dentistry
  1959 NE Pacific St.
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-598-3300
  dental.washington.edu

University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry

• The University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry has been in existence for 125 years. It has four departments that focus on teaching, research, patient care and public service. The school admits about 80 students each year, of which 64% are women. The school is located in San Francisco, California.

  University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
  513 Parnassus Ave.
  S630, Box 0430
  San Francisco, CA 94143
  415-476-2737
  dentistry.ucsf.edu

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

• Columbia University College of Dental Medicine was established in 1916. Today it has five sections within its school available to students and enrolls around 75 students each year. The College of Dental Medicine is located in northern Manhattan in New York City.

  Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
  630 West 168th St.
  New York, NY 10032
  212-305-2862
  dental.columbia.edu