Department of Nutrition

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
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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
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

161

Applied

61

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 8th	January 8th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
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

120

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

61

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 17

Male (17)

Female (44)

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
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
245 Rosenau Hall, CB #7461
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7461
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis
Chair
Email: mayerdav@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7218
Fax: 919-966-7215

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