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 18.8M citations received by 483K academic papers made by 535 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

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

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: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

11. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

12. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

15. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Canada

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

18. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

20. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Canada

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

21. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

22. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

23. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

24. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Canada

#52 in the World

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

25. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

26. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Canada

#54 in the World

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

27. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

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

#59 in the World

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

30. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

31. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Canada

#70 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: 45,000
Founded: 1852

33. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

34. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Nutrition and Food Science

#28 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
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

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

38. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Canada

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

39. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#30 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

40. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

41. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#32 in the United States

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

42. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#34 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

44. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#35 in the United States

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

45. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#36 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

46. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#37 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

47. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#39 in the United States

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

49. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#40 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

50. Stanford University

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

51. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

52. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in the United States

#193 in the World

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

54. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
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

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

56. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#47 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

57. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in the United States

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#49 in the United States

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

59. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#50 in the United States

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

60. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#51 in the United States

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

61. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#52 in the United States

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

62. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#53 in the United States

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#54 in the United States

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Nutrition and Food Science

#55 in the United States

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

65. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Nutrition and Food Science

#56 in the United States

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
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

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

67. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in the United States

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

68. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in the United States

#333 in the World

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

69. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#60 in the United States

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

70. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#61 in the United States

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

71. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#62 in the United States

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

72. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in the United States

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

73. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Nutrition and Food Science

#64 in the United States

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

74. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Canada

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

75. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Canada

#352 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

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

77. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#66 in the United States

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

78. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Nutrition and Food Science

#67 in the United States

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

79. New York University

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#68 in the United States

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

80. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in the United States

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

81. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#70 in the United States

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
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

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

83. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#72 in the United States

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

84. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in the United States

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

85. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Canada

#396 in the World

Founded: 1957

86. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in the United States

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

87. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in the United States

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

88. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in the United States

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

89. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Canada

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

90. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in the United States

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

91. Urbana University

United States | Ohio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#78 in the United States

#428 in the World

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

92. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#79 in the United States

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

93. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Canada

#435 in the World

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

94. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in the United States

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

95. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Canada

#457 in the World

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

96. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#81 in the United States

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Canada

#498 in the World

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

99. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in the United States

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#84 in the United States

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

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