Overview

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies / Department of Nutrition and Food Studies is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition
(Certificate)	Food security

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

19

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, 2 letters of recommendation, expanded goal statement, college transcripts
Additional Entrance Requirements	College transcripts, goals statement, 2 recommendation letters, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	20%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 5

Male (2)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	51,812

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 1F8
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Lisa Pawloski
Chair
Email: lpawlosk@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-4628

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