The University of Michigan Ann Arbor was recently ranked as the best university in the world for dentistry and oral sciences by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
Here are five fast facts about the school:
1. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry was established in 1875.
2. Jacques Eduardo Nor, DDS, PhD, serves as dean of the dental school.
3. The average four-year tuition at the school is $232,814 for residents and $319,010 for non-residents, according to 2025-2026 data from the American Dental Association.
4. The university is among those receiving the most funding from the National Institutes of Health, earning $16,407,309 in 2025.
5. In June, the school welcomed 109 students as part of the Class of 2030. It also welcomed 20 internationally trained dentists in January.
