20 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 535K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 20 universities in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Nutrition and Food Science

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Nutrition and Food Science

#122 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#131 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Nutrition and Food Science

#153 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Nutrition and Food Science

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Nutrition and Food Science

#296 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

10. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#297 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#325 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

12. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Nutrition and Food Science

#327 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

13. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#337 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,561
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,806

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#344 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Nutrition and Food Science

#361 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#370 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

17. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Nutrition and Food Science

#387 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#436 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

19. Schiller International University

Largo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#440 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,591

20. Hodges University

Naples

For Nutrition and Food Science

#465 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

Closest to Florida states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	13	9
South Carolina	5	51
Alabama	9	40
North Carolina	13	14
Mississippi	6	45
Tennessee	11	38
Louisiana	9	56
Virginia	12	27
Kentucky	5	28
West Virginia	3	93
Arkansas	7	26
District of Columbia	5	110
Maryland	10	25
Ohio	17	10
Indiana	10	12
New Jersey	11	17
Pennsylvania	22	13
Illinois	19	4
Missouri	10	31
Connecticut	7	35
Oklahoma	6	53
New York	49	1
Rhode Island	3	115
Texas	34	15
Massachusetts	23	7
Michigan	11	11
Iowa	3	8
Puerto Rico	4	273
Kansas	5	16
Wisconsin	7	3
New Hampshire	3	100
Maine	3	104
Nebraska	5	22
Minnesota	5	5
South Dakota	4	54
Colorado	7	36
North Dakota	2	46
Arizona	4	33
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	67
California	43	2
Oregon	8	20
Washington	7	18