34 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 804K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 34 universities in Texas 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. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

4. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

7. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#107 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#111 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#123 in the United States

#140 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#133 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

12. University of Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#144 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

13. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#168 in the United States

#192 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

15. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#211 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

16. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nutrition and Food Science

#218 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

18. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

19. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#256 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#275 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

21. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#289 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

22. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#309 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

24. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#318 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Nutrition and Food Science

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

26. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nutrition and Food Science

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#354 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

28. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#357 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#367 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

31. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#417 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Nutrition and Food Science

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nutrition and Food Science

#432 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

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