23 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 20.4K academic papers made by 23 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

5. Boston University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#149 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

7. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#152 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Nutrition and Food Science

#157 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Northeastern University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

10. Simmons University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#230 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

11. Boston College

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#232 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

12. Amherst College

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#295 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#331 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

15. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#332 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. Newbury College

Brookline

For Nutrition and Food Science

#363 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

17. Clark University

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#388 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

18. Dean College

Franklin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#395 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

19. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

20. MCPHS University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#445 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

22. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

23. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#483 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

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