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Nutrition (Master of Nutrition, distance education)

Master'sMNMaster of Nutrition

Overview

A 36-credit, non-thesis Master of Nutrition delivered online with a human nutrition or feed science emphasis and a Professional Science Master's option. The curriculum can include up to 6 credits of a directed practicum, internship or related independent project.

Official program name
Nutrition (Master of Nutrition, distance education)
Awarded degree
Master of Nutrition
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Raleigh, NCWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Human Nutrition · Feed Science
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 credit hours
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Non-thesis master's listed with online delivery; applicants choose the distance education program option.

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Optional practical placement
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Optional

    Up to 6 credit hours of a directed practicum, internship or related independent project

    Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

  • Professional skills component qualifies students for the Professional Science Master's (PSM) designation
    Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBS degree in a science-related area including coursework in biology and organic chemistry
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 80International students only; TOEFL 80 and/or IELTS 6.5.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5International students only.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Graduate standard DE rate, residents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table$585.39per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$21,074.04 = 36 credits × $585.39 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate standard DE rate, nonresidents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table$1,804.11per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$64,947.96 = 36 credits × $1,804.11 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Required fees (graduate DE), per credit hour; capped at 9 hours
$28.50 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • NC State's online and distance programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and US territories; NC State participates in SARA and offers online education in California through an exemption. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students may take NC State online courses from their home country without following the university's immigration criteria; international students living in the US must meet visa criteria. Online bachelor's admission for international students requires an associate degree or more than 60 college credit hours.Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-nutrition/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/online-and-distance-educati — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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