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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
60
Applied
18
Accepted
12
Enrolled
Applying
95
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
| Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall deadline | January 12th | January 12th | No |
Entrance Requirements
| Exam | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study |
Student Body
46
Total Graduate Students
13%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.52% |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4.35% |
| White or Caucasian | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more races | 6.52% |
| Unknown | 2.17% |
Gender
Male (15%)
Female (84%)
Faculty
60
Total faculty
Full-time - 40
Part-time - 20
Male (16)
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
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
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill