Overview

Department of Nutrition / Department of Nutrition is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition science
Master of Science (MS)	Community nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	18.18%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Elena T. Carbone
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-0740
Fax: 413-545-1074

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