Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Orthodontics

Focusing specifically on Orthodontics, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.47M specialized research publications which collectively generated 61.1M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

#12 in United States #13 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

2

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

#33 in United States #36 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

#17 in United States #18 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Temple University

#81 in United States #93 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

5

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

#38 in United States #41 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

#145 in United States #166 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Drexel University

#105 in United States #120 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

#281 in United States #312 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

9

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

#262 in United States #293 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

10

Villanova

Villanova University

#195 in United States #220 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

11

Erie

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#1180 in United States #1255 in North America

11% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

12

Scranton

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

#1779 in United States #1868 in North America

100% Acceptance

64 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

2008 Founded

13

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

#687 in United States #751 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

14

Philadelphia

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

#543 in United States #598 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

15

Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#540 in United States #595 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

16

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

#518 in United States #569 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

17

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

#451 in United States #498 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

18

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

#417 in United States #463 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

19

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

#286 in United States #317 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded