Overview

Department of Nutrition / 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 Science (MS)	Nutritional biochemistry
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	13

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Major paper, 10 weeks of advanced nutrition field work
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

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

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

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