Overview

Program in Nutrition / Program in Nutrition is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

20

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Previous course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, biology, biochemistry, and statistics; minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Previous course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physiology, biochemistry, and statistics; minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	4.88%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.44%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 30

Male (17)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diet and chronic disease: from basic biological and molecular biology approaches to a public health/intervention/epidemiology perspective
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1334 Eckles Avenue
225J Food Science and Nutrition
St. Paul, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Dr. Xiaoli Chen
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: xlchen@umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-1220
Fax: 612-625-5272

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