Future students: Graduate admissions

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Master of Science in Dietetics

Admissions info for the Master's Coordinated Program in Dietetics (MS-CPD) program.

Requirements

• Admission to the MS-CPD program requires that you apply directly using the MS-CPD application. If selected for the program, you'll receive further instructions regarding your application to the WSU Graduate School.
• The deadline to apply each year is Apr. 1 for the program that starts in the fall semester of that year. Please note that no special consideration is given to applicants before the application due date. Application review will begin after Apr. 1 for all applications received. The application will open in January each year.
• Admission requires a completed application, official transcripts or a course-by-course evaluation if your bachelor's degree is from outside the U.S., and two professional recommendation letters.
• If you're sending electronic transcripts, please wait until close to the Apr. 1 deadline to request them as many schools only allow transcripts to be viewable for 30 days.

Application

The application period for 2024 is now closed. Please check back in January 2025 for the opening of applications for 2025.

Tuition information

The MS-CPD two-year professional course sequence consists of 34 graduate-level credits. This does not include prerequisite courses. For information on WSU tuition, please visit tuition and fees and also see current university tuition rates. For MS-CPD-specific costs, please visit our Becoming an RD page, and for help with tuition, see this financial aid information.

More information

• Transferring credits from other institutions

  To find equivalent courses at other universities and community colleges for CPD prerequisite courses, you can check with our NFS graduate advisor or see our transfer plans:

  1. Go to Transfer Plans.
  2. From the alphabetized list of schools and click on your choice.
  3. Scroll down the list and click the link for "Dietetics," to see the equivalent courses at that school.
• International transcripts

  Students with a transcript from another country (including Canada) must obtain a course-by-course transcript evaluation from an independent agency that validates academic degrees. Students applying to an ACEND-accredited program must have a degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

  Important: Only reports from foreign degree evaluation agencies will be accepted when applying to the CPD at WSU.

  International students can find more information on coming to WSU at our Office of International Students and Scholars.

• Guidelines for dietetics students from other universities

  For students with a bachelor's from an ACEND-accredited dietetics program

  • Students can apply to the MS-CPD without any additional prerequisite coursework.
  • Students must repeat any required courses (including prereqs) for which they received a "D" grade (1.5 or less).

  For students who have a bachelor's degree in another discipline

  • Students with a degree in another discipline must fulfill all prerequisite courses which can be found on our Master of Science in Dietetics requirements page.

Master of Arts/Science in Nutrition and Food Science

Criteria for acceptance

• Must be granted admission to the Graduate School
• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, preferably in a science/health-related field. Exceptional applicants outside these fields will be considered
• A minimum undergraduate grade point of 3.0
• GRE test scores are not strictly required but are recommended
• For applicants whose primary language is not English, completion of the English proficiency requirement, scores from TOEFL (79 internet-based and 550 paper-based), MELAB (85) or IELTS (6.5) is required

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Master of Arts in Nutrition and Food Sciences and Public Health

See admissions criteria for the M.A. in Nutrition and Food Sciences and Public Health.

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Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science

See admissions criteria for the Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science.

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