20 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 564K citations received by 17.1K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Nutrition and Food Science

#122 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#130 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Nutrition and Food Science

#153 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Nutrition and Food Science

#188 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#288 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Nutrition and Food Science

#302 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Nutrition and Food Science

#314 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#323 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

13. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#341 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

15. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Nutrition and Food Science

#354 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#366 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

17. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Nutrition and Food Science

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#439 in the United States

#487 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

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

20. Hodges University

Naples

For Nutrition and Food Science

#471 in the United States

#520 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	50
Alabama	9	40
North Carolina	13	14
Mississippi	7	45
Tennessee	12	37
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	12	17
Pennsylvania	23	13
Illinois	19	4
Missouri	11	31
Connecticut	7	35
Oklahoma	6	55
New York	49	1
Rhode Island	3	115
Texas	34	15
Massachusetts	24	7
Michigan	11	11
Iowa	3	8
Puerto Rico	4	276
Kansas	5	16
Wisconsin	8	3
New Hampshire	3	102
Maine	3	105
Nebraska	5	22
Minnesota	5	5
New Mexico	3	97
South Dakota	4	52
Colorado	7	36
North Dakota	2	46
Arizona	4	33
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	66
California	45	2
Oregon	8	21
Washington	7	18