Overview

Field of Nutrition / Field of Nutrition is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Community nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Community nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal nutrition
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Animal nutrition
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Human nutrition
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	International nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biochemistry
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Molecular biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	International nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis (MS), project papers (MPS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

112

Applied

13

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Previous course work in organic chemistry (with laboratory) and biochemistry; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Previous course work in organic chemistry (with laboratory) and biochemistry; 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.69%
Black or African American	9.38%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.69%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nutritional biochemistry, experimental human and animal nutrition, international nutrition, community nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-255-2528
Fax: 607-255-0178

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