22 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 610K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 22 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#37 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#148 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#150 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

7. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#161 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#175 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

9. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#176 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Nutrition and Food Science

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

12. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Nutrition and Food Science

#263 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

13. Villanova University

Villanova

For Nutrition and Food Science

#291 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

14. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Nutrition and Food Science

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

15. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#336 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

16. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#349 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

17. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#362 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

19. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#430 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Nutrition and Food Science

#468 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,258

22. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#469 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	10	25
District of Columbia	5	110
New Jersey	11	17
New York	49	1
West Virginia	3	93
Connecticut	7	35
Virginia	12	27
Ohio	17	10
Massachusetts	23	7
Rhode Island	3	115
New Hampshire	3	100
North Carolina	13	14
Indiana	10	12
Kentucky	5	28
Michigan	11	11
South Carolina	5	51
Maine	3	104
Tennessee	11	38
Illinois	19	4
Georgia	13	9
Wisconsin	7	3
Alabama	9	40
Iowa	3	8
Missouri	10	31
Mississippi	6	45
Minnesota	5	5
Arkansas	7	26
Florida	20	6
Louisiana	9	56
Kansas	5	16
South Dakota	4	54
Nebraska	5	22
Oklahoma	6	53
North Dakota	2	46
Texas	34	15
Colorado	7	36
Puerto Rico	4	273
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	67
Arizona	4	33
Washington	7	18
Oregon	8	20
California	43	2