43 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in California, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 43 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#30 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

4. Stanford University

Stanford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

6. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

7. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

8. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Nutrition and Food Science

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

10. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

11. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $12,707
Enrollment: 22,485

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

13. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#136 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

14. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#139 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

15. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#164 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

16. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Nutrition and Food Science

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,412
Enrollment: 23,986

17. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#195 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $10,441
Enrollment: 26,848

18. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Nutrition and Food Science

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

19. Chapman University

Orange

For Nutrition and Food Science

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,037

20. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#248 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,046
Enrollment: 6,156

21. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Nutrition and Food Science

#258 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,331
Enrollment: 14,523

22. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Nutrition and Food Science

#259 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,546
Enrollment: 5,990

23. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,478
Enrollment: 25,080

24. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#265 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,498
Enrollment: 23,908

25. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Nutrition and Food Science

#269 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,512
Enrollment: 40,278

26. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,000
Enrollment: 37,760

27. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,625
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

28. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#299 in the United States

#339 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

29. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#300 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,090
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1997

30. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#324 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,975

31. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#356 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

32. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#371 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,104

33. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $37,675
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $37,444

34. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#379 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,113

35. University of the West

Rosemead

For Nutrition and Food Science

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,137
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,807

36. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Nutrition and Food Science

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $24,868
Enrollment: 9,147

37. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 41,962

38. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Nutrition and Food Science

#434 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,503
Enrollment: 31,172

39. Pomona College

Claremont

For Nutrition and Food Science

#449 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,423

40. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Nutrition and Food Science

#473 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,421
Enrollment: 18,925

41. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $11,063
Enrollment: 805

42. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#480 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1340
Net Price: $18,807
Receiving Aid: 100%

43. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Nutrition and Food Science

#482 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $33,463
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $15,528

Closest to California states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	8	20
Utah	4	47
Arizona	4	33
Idaho	3	67
Washington	7	18
Colorado	7	36
Nebraska	5	22
South Dakota	4	54
Kansas	5	16
Texas	34	15
Oklahoma	6	53
North Dakota	2	46
Minnesota	5	5
Iowa	3	8
Missouri	10	31
Arkansas	7	26
Louisiana	9	56
Wisconsin	7	3
Illinois	19	4
Mississippi	6	45
Indiana	10	12
Michigan	11	11
Tennessee	11	38
Alabama	9	40
Kentucky	5	28
Ohio	17	10
Georgia	13	9
West Virginia	3	93
South Carolina	5	51
North Carolina	13	14
Virginia	12	27
Pennsylvania	22	13
Florida	20	6
District of Columbia	5	110
Maryland	10	25
New York	49	1
New Jersey	11	17
Connecticut	7	35
Massachusetts	23	7
New Hampshire	3	100
Rhode Island	3	115
Maine	3	104
Puerto Rico	4	273