23 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 637K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 23 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#147 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#149 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

7. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

9. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

10. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Nutrition and Food Science

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Nutrition and Food Science

#240 in the United States

#276 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

#270 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

13. Villanova University

Villanova

For Nutrition and Food Science

#301 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

14. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Nutrition and Food Science

#308 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

15. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#339 in the United States

#382 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

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

17. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#373 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

18. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#382 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

19. Lafayette College

Easton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#433 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#462 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

22. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Nutrition and Food Science

#468 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,133
Male:Female: 42:58

23. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Nutrition and Food Science

#475 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

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	12	17
New York	49	1
West Virginia	3	93
Connecticut	7	35
Virginia	12	27
Ohio	17	10
Massachusetts	24	7
Rhode Island	3	115
New Hampshire	3	102
North Carolina	13	14
Indiana	10	12
Kentucky	5	28
Michigan	11	11
South Carolina	5	50
Maine	3	105
Tennessee	12	37
Illinois	19	4
Georgia	13	9
Wisconsin	8	3
Alabama	9	40
Iowa	3	8
Missouri	11	31
Mississippi	7	45
Minnesota	5	5
Arkansas	7	26
Florida	20	6
Louisiana	9	56
Kansas	5	16
South Dakota	4	52
Nebraska	5	22
Oklahoma	6	55
North Dakota	2	46
Texas	34	15
Colorado	7	36
New Mexico	3	97
Puerto Rico	4	276
Utah	4	47
Idaho	3	66
Arizona	4	33
Washington	7	18
Oregon	8	21
California	45	2