<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" id="bootstrap-css"> <script src="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <!------ Include the above in your HEAD tag ----------> <select name="state" class="ddList"> <option value="">(please select a state)</option> <option class="lt" value="--">none</option> <option class="lt" value="AL">Alabama</option> <option class="lt" value="AK">Alaska</option> <option class="lt" value="AZ">Arizona</option> <option class="lt" value="AR">Arkansas</option> <option class="lt" value="CA">California</option> <option class="lt" value="CO">Colorado</option> </select>

select { width: 400px; text-align:center; } select .lt { text-align:center; } select { text-indent: 5px; }