Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in California for Orthodontics

We ranked the top 35 universities for Orthodontics in California based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 3.33M subject-specific papers and 165.37M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

San Francisco

University of California – San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#7 in United States #8 in North America

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

2

Stanford

Stanford University

For Orthodontics

#11 in United States #12 in North America

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

3

Los Angeles

University of Southern California

For Orthodontics

#13 in United States #14 in North America

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

4

Los Angeles

University of California – Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#16 in United States #17 in North America

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

5

Berkeley

University of California – Berkeley

For Orthodontics

#22 in United States #24 in North America

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

6

Davis

University of California – Davis

For Orthodontics

#48 in United States #53 in North America

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

7

San Diego

University of California-San Diego

For Orthodontics

#53 in United States #59 in North America

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

8

Irvine

University of California – Irvine

For Orthodontics

#78 in United States #89 in North America

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

9

Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#90 in United States #102 in North America

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

10

Santa Barbara

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Orthodontics

#127 in United States #143 in North America

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

11

Riverside

University of California – Riverside

For Orthodontics

#160 in United States #181 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

12

San Diego

San Diego State University

For Orthodontics

#169 in United States #190 in North America

36% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

13

Santa Cruz

University of California – Santa Cruz

For Orthodontics

#198 in United States #221 in North America

66% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

14

Arcata

Humboldt State University

For Orthodontics

#281 in United States #308 in North America

98% Acceptance

18,258 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1913 Founded

15

Los Angeles

California State University – Northridge

For Orthodontics

#242 in United States #266 in North America

93% Acceptance

23,163 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

16

Merced

University of California – Merced

For Orthodontics

#310 in United States #340 in North America

91% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

2005 Founded

17

San Francisco

San Francisco State University

For Orthodontics

#232 in United States #256 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,891 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

18

Fresno

California State University – Fresno

For Orthodontics

#361 in United States #394 in North America

95% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

19

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

For Orthodontics

#175 in United States #196 in North America

85% Acceptance

22,563 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

20

Culver, CA

West Los Angeles College

For Orthodontics

#283 in United States #310 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

21

Sacramento

California State University – Sacramento

For Orthodontics

#304 in United States #334 in North America

94% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

22

Pomona

Western University of Health Sciences

For Orthodontics

#229 in United States #253 in North America

8% Acceptance

3,738 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

23

Los Angeles

California State University – Los Angeles

For Orthodontics

#359 in United States #392 in North America

91% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

24

Palo Alto

Palo Alto University

For Orthodontics

#368 in United States #403 in North America

12% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1975 Founded

25

Orange, CA

Chapman University

For Orthodontics

#295 in United States #324 in North America

65% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

26

Carson, CA

California State University – Dominguez Hills

For Orthodontics

#363 in United States #396 in North America

93% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

27

San Francisco

University of San Francisco

For Orthodontics

#253 in United States #278 in North America

62% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

28

Chico

California State University – Chico

For Orthodontics

#279 in United States #306 in North America

93% Acceptance

31,943 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

29

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University

For Orthodontics

#24 in United States #26 in North America

74% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

30

Pomona

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona

For Orthodontics

#384 in United States #420 in North America

75% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

31

Fullerton

California State University – Fullerton

For Orthodontics

#178 in United States #199 in North America

91% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

32

Stockton

University of the Pacific

For Orthodontics

#72 in United States #80 in North America

71% Acceptance

15,924 Enrollment

1332 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

33

Long Beach, CA

California State University – Long Beach

For Orthodontics

#231 in United States #255 in North America

46% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

34

Claremont, CA

For Orthodontics

#342 in United States #375 in North America

7% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

35

San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

For Orthodontics

#326 in United States #356 in North America

31% Acceptance

27,636 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1901 Founded