North America's best Nutrition and Food Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 19.7M citations received by 494K academic papers made by 545 universities in North America 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. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

8. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Canada

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

9. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

12. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

14. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

15. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Canada

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

18. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Canada

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

20. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

21. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

22. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

23. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

24. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Canada

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

26. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Canada

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

27. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Canada

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

29. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in the United States

#61 in the World

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

30. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

31. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Canada

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

32. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Canada

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

33. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

34. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

36. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Nutrition and Food Science

#28 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#29 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

38. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Canada

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#30 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

40. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#32 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

42. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#34 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

44. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#35 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

45. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#36 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#37 in the United States

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

47. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

48. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#39 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

49. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#40 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

50. Stanford University

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in the United States

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

51. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

52. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

54. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

55. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#46 in the United States

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

56. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#47 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

57. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in the United States

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#49 in the United States

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

59. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#50 in the United States

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

60. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#51 in the United States

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

61. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#52 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#53 in the United States

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#54 in the United States

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

64. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#55 in the United States

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Nutrition and Food Science

#56 in the United States

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#57 in the United States

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

67. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in the United States

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

68. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Canada

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

69. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in the United States

#349 in the World

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

70. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#60 in the United States

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

71. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Nutrition and Food Science

#61 in the United States

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#62 in the United States

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

73. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in the United States

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

74. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#64 in the United States

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

75. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Canada

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

76. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#65 in the United States

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

77. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Nutrition and Food Science

#66 in the United States

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#67 in the United States

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

79. New York University

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#68 in the United States

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

80. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in the United States

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

81. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#70 in the United States

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

82. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#71 in the United States

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

83. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#72 in the United States

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

84. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Canada

#405 in the World

Founded: 1957

85. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in the United States

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

86. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Canada

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

87. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in the United States

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

88. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in the United States

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in the United States

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

90. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in the United States

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

91. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Canada

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

92. Urbana University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#78 in the United States

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

93. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#79 in the United States

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

94. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Canada

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

95. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in the United States

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

96. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#81 in the United States

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#82 in the United States

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in the United States

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Canada

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

100. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#84 in the United States

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

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