Overview

Department of Nutrition / Department of Nutrition is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Population health sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 16

Male (30)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dietary and genetic factors affecting heart diseases in humans; interactions among nutrition, immunity, and infection; role of diet and lifestyle in preventing macrovascular complications in diabetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue, Room SPH2-367
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Hu
Chair
Phone: 617-495-1551

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