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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.45M citations received by 34.5K academic papers made by 41 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: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

4. Stanford University

Stanford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

6. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

7. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Nutrition and Food Science

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

8. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Nutrition and Food Science

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

10. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#103 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#122 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

12. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#136 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

13. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#138 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

14. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#139 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

15. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

16. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Nutrition and Food Science

#197 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

17. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Nutrition and Food Science

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

18. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#227 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

19. Chapman University

Orange

For Nutrition and Food Science

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

20. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#245 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

21. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Nutrition and Food Science

#250 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

22. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#255 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

23. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Nutrition and Food Science

#258 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

24. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Nutrition and Food Science

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,287
Enrollment: 6,637

25. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#283 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

26. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1997

27. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#305 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

28. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#310 in the United States

#352 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

29. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#336 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

30. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Nutrition and Food Science

#358 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

31. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#361 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

32. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

33. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#372 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

34. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Nutrition and Food Science

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

35. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#401 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

36. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Nutrition and Food Science

#412 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

37. University of the West

Rosemead

For Nutrition and Food Science

#425 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

38. Pomona College

Claremont

For Nutrition and Food Science

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

39. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Nutrition and Food Science

#435 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

40. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Nutrition and Food Science

#453 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

41. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#467 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

Closest to California states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	7	21
Utah	4	47
Arizona	4	33
Idaho	3	61
Washington	6	18
Colorado	7	34
Nebraska	5	20
South Dakota	4	56
Kansas	5	16
Texas	33	15
Oklahoma	6	53
North Dakota	2	46
Minnesota	5	6
Iowa	3	5
Missouri	9	30
Arkansas	7	27
Louisiana	9	57
Wisconsin	7	3
Illinois	19	4
Mississippi	5	43
Indiana	9	14
Michigan	11	10
Tennessee	10	40
Alabama	9	36
Kentucky	5	28
Ohio	17	11
Georgia	13	9
West Virginia	3	98
South Carolina	4	50
North Carolina	13	13
Virginia	12	25
Pennsylvania	20	12
Florida	19	7
District of Columbia	5	114
Maryland	10	26
New York	46	1
New Jersey	12	17
Connecticut	7	32
Massachusetts	22	8
New Hampshire	3	97
Rhode Island	3	110
Maine	3	100
Puerto Rico	4	288