Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan was ranked as the top dental school in the world by QS World University Rankings and has an average tuition of $59,946 for out-of-state, first-year students.
The company ranked the top dental schools in the world, including 13 from the U.S. that landed in the top 50. The rankings were based on academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index and international research network.
Tuition data is from the American Dental Association and is based on 2022-23 figures.
Here is the average tuition for first-year students at the 13 best dental schools in the U.S. and their overall ranking on the QS World list:
1. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Residents: $44,148
Nonresidents: $59,946
9. University of California, San Francisco
Residents: $46,635
Nonresidents: $58,880
10. Harvard University (Boston)
Residents: $67,610
Nonresidents: $67,610
15. University of California, Los Angeles
Residents: $48,383
Nonresidents: $60,052
19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residents: $39,543
Nonresidents: $76,964
20. University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Residents: $83,122
Nonresidents: $83,122
21. University of Washington (Seattle)
Residents: $55,422
Nonresidents: $84,926
26. New York University (New York CIty)
Residents: $92,248
Nonresidents: $92,248
27. Tufts University (Boston)
Residents: $87,384
Nonresidents: $87,384
38. University of Iowa (Iowa City)
Residents: $53,718
Nonresidents: $78,318
45: Columbia University (New York City)
Residents: $89,788
Nonresidents: $89,788
47. Boston University
Residents: $88,250
Nonresidents: $88,250
50. The Ohio State University (Columbus)
Residents: $47,159
Nonresidents: $47,252