Overview

Food Science and Human Nutrition / Food Science and Human Nutrition is located in Fort Collins, CO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food science
Master of Science (MS)	Food science
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Nutrition science
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Community nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Community nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Nutrition science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

27

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	TOEFL
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA, prerequisite courses, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	TOEFL
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA, prerequisite courses, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.45%
Black or African American	5.45%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	10.91%
Unknown	1.82%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community nutrition, bioactive compounds, nutrition and obesity, nutrition and health disparities, fatty acids and obesity-related disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,945,976

Location & Contact

Address 1571 Campus Delivery
502 W. Lake St.
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1571
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Gentile
Department Head
Email: christopher.gentile@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-7416

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