22 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 891K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 22 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

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. Boston University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#153 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

7. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#154 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Nutrition and Food Science

#158 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Northeastern University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#203 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

10. Simmons University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#218 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

11. Boston College

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#224 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

12. Amherst College

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#256 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#280 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#285 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#362 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

17. Newbury College

Brookline

For Nutrition and Food Science

#367 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

18. MCPHS University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#384 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,776

19. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,069

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#437 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

21. Dean College

Franklin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

22. Suffolk University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#459 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	110
Connecticut	7	32
New Hampshire	3	97
New York	46	1
New Jersey	12	17
Maine	3	100
Pennsylvania	20	12
Maryland	10	26
District of Columbia	5	114
Virginia	12	25
West Virginia	3	98
Ohio	17	11
North Carolina	13	13
Michigan	11	10
South Carolina	4	50
Indiana	9	14
Kentucky	5	28
Tennessee	10	40
Wisconsin	7	3
Georgia	13	9
Illinois	19	4
Alabama	9	36
Iowa	3	5
Missouri	9	30
Florida	19	7
Minnesota	5	6
Mississippi	5	43
Arkansas	7	27
Louisiana	9	57
Kansas	5	16
South Dakota	4	56
North Dakota	2	46
Nebraska	5	20
Oklahoma	6	53
Puerto Rico	4	288
Texas	33	15
Colorado	7	34
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	61
Arizona	4	33
Washington	6	18
Oregon	7	21
California	41	2