24 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.19M citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 24 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

5. Boston University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#150 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

7. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#152 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Nutrition and Food Science

#155 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Northeastern University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#204 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

10. Simmons University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#230 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

11. Boston College

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#231 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

12. Amherst College

Amherst

For Nutrition and Food Science

#248 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#296 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#327 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

15. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#332 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. Newbury College

Brookline

For Nutrition and Food Science

#370 in the United States

#416 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

#393 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

18. Dean College

Franklin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

19. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#420 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

20. MCPHS University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#432 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

21. Williams College

Williamstown

For Nutrition and Food Science

#441 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

22. Suffolk University

Boston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#453 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

23. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#458 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

24. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

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	102
New York	49	1
New Jersey	12	17
Maine	3	105
Pennsylvania	23	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	50
Indiana	10	12
Kentucky	5	28
Tennessee	12	37
Wisconsin	8	3
Georgia	13	9
Illinois	19	4
Alabama	9	40
Iowa	3	8
Missouri	11	31
Florida	20	6
Minnesota	5	5
Mississippi	7	45
Arkansas	7	26
Louisiana	9	56
Kansas	5	16
South Dakota	4	52
North Dakota	2	46
Nebraska	5	22
Oklahoma	6	55
Puerto Rico	4	276
Texas	34	15
Colorado	7	36
New Mexico	3	97
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	66
Arizona	4	33
Washington	7	18
Oregon	8	21
California	45	2