Institute of Human Nutrition

Overview

Columbia University / Institute of Human Nutrition is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

MS Program in Nutrition

PhD Program in Nutrition

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	85
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, DAT, MCAT Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

200

Applied

125

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, DAT, MCAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$51,184

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	26.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Growth and development, nutrition and metabolism, community nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 630 West 168th Street, PH 15 East, Room 1512
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum
Director
Email: nutrition@cumc.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-305-4808
Fax: 212-305-3079

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