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Graduate Programs

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The Department of Nutrition offers Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in Nutrition.

Applicants can choose one of the following tracks:

M.S. NutritionDual Masters
Dietetic Internship/MCN

Ph.D. Nutrition

  • Graduate Program Application

How to Apply:

Apply online at Texas A&M University GraduateCAS.

Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling-basis year-round. However, all students who want to be considered for University (e.g., Merit, Diversity) or departmental funding (e.g., GAT, GAR) need to apply by the priority deadline.

  • Master of Science and PhD deadlines:

    • Fall/Summer application deadline is December 1.

    • Spring application deadline is September 1.

  • The Master of Clinical Nutrition only admits for fall with a DICAS deadline of February 15 and a GradCAS deadline of June 1.

  • We continue to accept new applications after the deadline until all positions are filled.

More information for International Students.

Admissions Process

Qualified applicants are accepted as laboratory facilities and/or supervisory faculty become available. Completed applications are forwarded to the respective division faculty for evaluation. Appropriate academic qualifications are determined by the accepting faculty member and divisional admissions committee. Applicants should contact any faculty members whose research interests most closely align with their own once they have submitted their application.

Application Requirements

The basic requirement for admission to graduate studies in Nutrition at Texas A&M University is a scholastic record which, over at least the last two years of full-time academic study in a degree program, gives evidence of the applicant’s ability to do successful graduate-level work. Specific requirements for admission into the graduate program include a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on an undergraduate degree in nutrition or a related field.

  • Completed Application

  • College Transcripts

  • Three Letters of Recommendation

  • Statement of Purpose

  • CV or Resume

  • English Language Proficiency Verification (International students only)

    Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or

    Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or

    Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or

    Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.  An international graduate student holding a master’s degree, or completing all years of a bachelor’s degree or higher, from an accredited institution located in the U.S. qualifies for alternative verification.

  • No GRE Scores Required


    Interested in applying? For more information, contact:

    Tyler Fadal
    Program Coordinator II 
    Office: 128 Cater-Mattil 
    Email: tyler.fadal@ag.tamu.edu
    Phone: 979-458-7722

2021 Nutrition Graduate Student Handbook

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Tyler Fadal
Graduate Program Coordinator
Phone: (979) 458-7722
Email: tyler.fadal@ag.tamu.edu
128 Cater-Mattil | 2253 TAMU

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