List of Universities in the U.S. Offering Food Science Program

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16 Jul 2026 • 2 min read

Here is a list of U.S. colleges and universities that offer a dedicated Food Science or Food Science & Technology degree. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) maintains the most authoritative list of recognized undergraduate programs. As of 2025, there are 42 IFT-approved undergraduate programs in the United States. (IFT)

Below are the schools, with links to each institution:

Institution	Website
Alabama A&M University	Food Science & Technology
Brigham Young University	Food Science
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)	Food Science
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Food Science & Technology
California State University, Fresno	Food Science
Clemson University	Food Science
Colorado State University	Fermentation & Food Science
Cornell University	Food Science
Iowa State University	Food Science
Kansas State University	Food Science & Industry
Louisiana State University	Food Science & Technology
Michigan State University	Food Science
Mississippi State University	Food Science concentration
North Carolina A&T State University	Food & Nutritional Sciences
North Carolina State University	Food Science
North Dakota State University	Food Science
Oregon State University	Food Science & Technology
Pennsylvania State University	Food Science
Purdue University	Food Science
Rutgers University	Food Science
South Dakota State University	Food Science
Texas A&M University	Food Science & Technology
The Ohio State University	Food Science
Tuskegee University	Food Science
University of Arkansas	Food Science
University of California, Davis	Food Science
University of Delaware	Food Science
University of Florida	Food Science
University of Georgia	Food Science
University of Idaho	Joint Food Science program with Washington State
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Food Science
University of Maine	Food Science
University of Maryland	Food Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Food Science
University of Minnesota	Food Science
University of Missouri	Food Science
University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Food Science & Technology
University of Tennessee	Food Science
University of Wisconsin–Madison	Food Science
University of Wisconsin–Stout	Food Science & Technology
Utah State University	Food Science emphasis
Virginia Tech	Food Science & Technology

These programs are those recognized by IFT's Higher Education Review Board as meeting national standards for undergraduate food science education. (IFT)

Attached excel file contains more information about these schools and other relevant schools.

us_food_science_programs_master_list

us_food_science_programs_master_list.xlsx

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