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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Nutrition
Chapel Hill, NC
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Overview
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Nutrition is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree | Concentration | Sub-concentration |
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Master of Public Health (MPH) | Nutrition/registered dietitian | |
Master of Public Health (MPH) | Nutrition | |
Master of Science (MS) | Nutritional biochemistry | |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Nutrition |
Degrees Awarded
Degree | Number Awarded |
---|---|
Master's Degrees | 27 |
Doctoral Degrees | 6 |
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available? |
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Evening/weekend programs available? |
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Distance learning programs available? |
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Terminal master's degree available? | No |
Degree Requirements
Degree | Requirement |
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Master's Degrees |
Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT, or DAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Major paper, 10 weeks of advanced nutrition field work |
Doctoral Degrees |
Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT, or DAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required |
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
51
Applied
17
Accepted
13
Enrolled
Applying
90
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
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Fall deadline | January 8th | January 8th | No |
Entrance Requirements
Exam | Details | |
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Master's Degree Exam | GRE General Test, MCAT, or DAT | |
Master's Degree Requirements | Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; academic preferred); coursework in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, microbiology with lab, psychology, sociology or anthropology, and human nutrition | |
Doctoral Degree Exam | GRE General Test, MCAT, or DAT | |
Doctoral Degree Requirements | Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; academic preferred); coursework in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, and human nutrition |
Exam | Details | |
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TOEFL: Required | TOEFL IBT score: 90 | |
IELTS: Required |
IELTS Paper score: 7 |
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Financial award applicants must submit: | FAFSA |
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Application deadlines for financial awards | December 10 |
Types of financial support available |
Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships |
Student Body
97
Total Graduate Students
8%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino | 8.25% |
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Black or African American | 8.25% |
White or Caucasian | 63% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Asian | 4.12% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
Two or more races | 4.12% |
Unknown | 3.09% |
Gender
Male (14%)
Female (85%)
Faculty
62
Total faculty
Full-time - 42
Part-time - 20
Male (16)
Female (46)
Research
Focus of faculty research: | Nutrition policy, management and leadership development, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, dietary trends and determinants, transmembrane signal transduction and carcinogenesis, maternal and child nutrition |
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Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 0 |
Location & Contact
Address
135 Dauer Drive
245 Rosenau Hall, CB #7461
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
United States
245 Rosenau Hall, CB #7461
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
United States
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis
Chair
Email: mayerdav@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7218
Fax: 919-966-7215
Chair
Email: mayerdav@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7218
Fax: 919-966-7215
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