34 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 842K citations received by 22.8K 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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#112 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#120 in the United States

#137 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

12. University of Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
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: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#185 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

16. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nutrition and Food Science

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
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: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

19. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
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: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#293 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#307 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

24. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#318 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Nutrition and Food Science

#328 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

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: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

28. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#358 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#413 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

32. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Nutrition and Food Science

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nutrition and Food Science

#434 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	55
New Mexico	3	97
Louisiana	9	56
Arkansas	7	26
Kansas	5	16
Mississippi	7	45
Colorado	7	36
Missouri	11	31
Arizona	4	33
Nebraska	5	22
Alabama	9	40
Iowa	3	8
Utah	4	47
Illinois	19	4
Tennessee	12	37
South Dakota	4	52
Kentucky	5	28
Georgia	13	9
Indiana	10	12
Minnesota	5	5
Wisconsin	8	3
Florida	20	6
South Carolina	5	50
North Dakota	2	46
Ohio	17	10
North Carolina	13	14
Michigan	11	11
California	45	2
Idaho	3	66
West Virginia	3	93
Virginia	12	27
District of Columbia	5	110
Maryland	10	25
Pennsylvania	23	13
Oregon	8	21
New Jersey	12	17
Washington	7	18
New York	49	1
Connecticut	7	35
Massachusetts	24	7
Rhode Island	3	115
New Hampshire	3	102
Maine	3	105
Puerto Rico	4	276