7. University of Florida College of Dentistry
With an annual class size just north of 90 students, this public institution enrolls slightly more students than most other programs. That doesn’t make the school any less impressive with respect to its applicant pool. The average GPA among admitted students is 3.66 and students tend to score somewhere around 20 on their Dental Admission Tests.
Unique offerings from the UF College of Dentistry that ranks 7th in our list of best schools for orthodontics include a multi-media simulation laboratory with over 90 work stations equipped with mannequins and other items found in dental offices, international humanitarian trips, and local public health-focused community service projects. Additionally, Florida’s College of Dentistry consistently ranks in the top five of all US Dental schools in Federal Research Funding, and the program offers entering Freshmen unique opportunities for growth in summer research programs. If all of this weren’t enough, the school has consistently proven a great investment with UF graduates having a 90% acceptance rate into residency programs across the nation.
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