Online ACEND program directory, by what each pathway qualifies you to do

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On its program page, Adelphi University lists 62 credits and 785 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Antioch University lists a 21-month schedule, 44 credits, and 1,025 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Appalachian State University lists a 2-year schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Arkansas State University lists 53 credits and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Central Michigan University lists a 2.5-year schedule and 31–37 credits. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, nutrition research, and maternal and pediatric nutrition.

Enrollment note: CMU's detailed MSND page says the program is on hiatus until June 2028, even though its general program page still displays rolling admission. Confirm the experiential track's application status before planning around it.

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On its program page, Eastern Michigan University lists 1,200 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Emory University lists a 4-semester schedule, 50 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Grand Canyon University lists 30 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a tuition figure of $610 per credit. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Harding University lists 49 credits, 1106 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $1,223 published tuition, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Indiana University of Pennsylvania lists a 2-year schedule, 54 credits, and a 3.25 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition counseling.

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On its program page, Iowa State University lists 30 credits and a 3.0 minimum GPA.

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On its program page, King's College lists a 2-year schedule, 42 credits, 1,100 supervised-practice hours, and a tuition figure of $18,249 published tuition. Areas highlighted include nutrition research, maternal and pediatric nutrition, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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Manchester University highlights nutrition research, nutritional genomics, and leadership and entrepreneurship in its program materials.

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On its program page, Marywood University lists a 22-month schedule, 39 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Minnesota State University Mankato lists 120 credits and 1000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Samford University lists a 4-semester schedule, 25 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Southeast Missouri State University lists 34 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $16,732.80 published tuition, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Stony Brook University lists 50 credits. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and integrative and functional nutrition.

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On its program page, SUNY Buffalo State University lists 12 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, SUNY Oneonta lists a 1-year schedule, 36 credits, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Tennessee Tech University lists a 22-month schedule, 30 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, The Pennsylvania State University lists 27 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $1,048 per credit, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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The University of Akron highlights medical nutrition therapy, leadership and entrepreneurship, and food systems and sustainability in its program materials.

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On its program page, University of Alabama at Birmingham lists 58 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and maternal and pediatric nutrition.

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On its program page, University of Alaska Anchorage lists a 2-year schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, University of Arizona lists a 3-semester schedule, 30 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of Hawaii at Manoa lists a 4-year schedule, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and community and public health.

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On its program page, University of New England lists a 2-year schedule, 48 credits, 1214 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $1,425 published tuition, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of North Florida lists a 4-semester schedule, 39 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of North Texas Health Fort Worth lists a 22-month schedule, 71 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $35,775 published tuition, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of Rhode Island/Sodexo Partnership lists a 12-month schedule and 1024 supervised-practice hours.

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On its program page, University of South Florida lists a 5 full-time-semester schedule, 42 credits, at least 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a above 3.0 cumulative and science GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: Didactic courses are online, but USF schedules supervised practice for about 32 hours per week at affiliated sites throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Schedule check: The same current page calls the program 20 months near the top and describes its five-semester sequence as 16 months farther down. Confirm the calendar with USF before comparing completion time.

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On its program page, University of Vermont lists a 4-year schedule and 15 credits. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology lists a 12–18-month schedule, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Utah State University lists a 1-year schedule, 37 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $19,000, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and maternal and pediatric nutrition.

Delivery note: Students outside the Utah-only option arrange their own preceptors and must attend an in-person orientation at the USU Salt Lake Center before rotations begin.

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On its program page, Viterbo University lists a 1-year schedule, 63 credits, and 1,152 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Be Well Solutions lists a 17–28-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Bowling Green State University lists a 4-year schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, sports nutrition, and maternal and pediatric nutrition.

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On its program page, Brooklyn College CUNY lists a 1.5-year schedule, 15 credits, and 1000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Catherine Austin Dietetic Internship Program lists a 10-month schedule, 1,200–1,300 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: The supervised-practice portion is full time at the Memphis VA. The online element is the optional University of Alabama master's paired with one of the internship tracks.

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On its program page, Cedar Crest College lists a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Cedar Crest College lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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On its program page, Central Arizona College lists a 3-year schedule, 41 credits, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Community College of Allegheny County lists 480 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and medical nutrition therapy.

Delivery note: Distance students can complete practica without moving to Pittsburgh, but CCAC recommends starting site planning with its practicum coordinator two to three months in advance.

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On its program page, Diet to Lifestyle lists 36 credits and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, leadership and entrepreneurship, and diabetes care.

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On its program page, Drexel University lists a 2-year schedule, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include nutrition research, nutrition counseling, and diabetes care.

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On its program page, Georgia State University lists a 22-month schedule, 57 semester credits, a tuition figure of $464 per credit, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Grand Canyon University lists a 4-year schedule and 120 credits. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Illinois State University lists DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, James H Quillen VA Medical Center lists up to 1,240 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: The 32-week supervised-practice phase is full time at the Mountain Home VA in Johnson City; online delivery applies to the University of Alabama master's option, not the rotations.

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On its program page, Kansas State University lists 120 credits. Areas highlighted include nutrition research, nutrition counseling, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Keith & Associates Distance Dietetic Internship lists a 8.5-month schedule and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include foodservice management, nutrition research, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Delivery note: Interns complete rotations in their own communities and may use KADDI's nationwide preceptor network or propose sites; KADDI handles the affiliation agreements.

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Lagniappe Wellness Dietetic Internship highlights medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, foodservice management, and maternal and pediatric nutrition in its program materials.

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On its program page, Lamar University lists 1084 supervised-practice hours and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy.

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On its program page, Marshall University lists a 1-year schedule, 1070 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Marywood University lists a 5-year schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, Mayo Clinic-Rochester lists a 11-month schedule, 28 credits, a tuition figure of $347 per credit, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, maternal and pediatric nutrition, and nutrition counseling.

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On its program page, Morrison Healthcare lists a 7–8-month schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $10,856, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: Morrison prearranges every site and preceptor, then assigns each intern to one designated city; individual rotation sites can be within an 80-mile radius of that city.

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On its program page, New Mexico State University lists a 22-month schedule, 39 graduate credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

Delivery note: NMSU's current program pages describe school-assigned rotations across southern New Mexico, sometimes up to about 130 miles from Las Cruces; this is not a student-local national placement. Confirm which delivery format is currently admitting.

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On its program page, North Carolina Central University lists a 4-year schedule, 120 credits, and a 2.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and maternal and pediatric nutrition.

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On its program page, Northwest Missouri State University lists 30 credits, 1188 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $11,892 published tuition, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, nutrition research, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, NutraCo lists a 15-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Nutrition Ink Dietetic Internship Program lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include community and public health and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Oakwood University lists a 10-month schedule and 1000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Old Dominion University lists a 33-semester schedule, 33 credits, and a tuition figure of $162 published tuition. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

Admissions note: ODU's current page still says the Dietetics DPD is not accepting applications and anticipates its first cohort in January 2027. Because ACEND now lists candidate status dated July 15, 2026, verify the opening date directly with the program.

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On its program page, Paul M. Russo Dietetic Internship lists a 47-week schedule, 18 credits, 1,448 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 recommended GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: Supervised practice is 32 to 40 hours per week at Bay Pines VA and its affiliates. Online coursework belongs to the partnered graduate degrees; the rotations are scheduled locally by the internship.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College highlights community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition counseling in its program materials.

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On its program page, Russell Sage College lists a 1-year schedule, 24 credits, and 1,040 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and nutrition counseling.

Delivery note: Distance interns arrange their own sites and must live more than 100 miles from Troy; the school notes that some campus activities or rotations may still be required.

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On its program page, Simmons University lists a 1–2-year schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, Sinclair Community College lists a 2.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Tarrant County College lists 60 semester credits, 450 supervised-practice hours, and a tuition figure of $4,440 in-county tuition and fees. Areas highlighted include foodservice management, nutrition counseling, and medical nutrition therapy.

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Texas Tech University highlights medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, sports nutrition, and nutritional genomics in its program materials.

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On its program page, Texas Tech University lists 33 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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The University of Alabama highlights medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition counseling in its program materials.

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On its program page, The University of Southern Mississippi lists 30 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 2.70 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Dietetic Internship Program lists a tuition figure of $5,000.00 published tuition. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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University of Alaska Anchorage highlights medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, foodservice management, and food systems and sustainability in its program materials.

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On its program page, University of Arizona lists 30 credits and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

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On its program page, University of Delaware lists a 18-month schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA.

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On its program page, University of Houston lists 30 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lists a 12–13-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and community and public health.

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On its program page, University of Maine lists a 16-month schedule, 30 credits, and 1072 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health and nutrition research.

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On its program page, University of Nebraska Medical Center lists a 13-semester schedule and 50 semester credits. Areas highlighted include sports nutrition and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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On its program page, University of North Florida lists a 4-semester schedule, a tuition figure of $829.51 published tuition, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of North Florida lists a 4-semester schedule and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, University of Northern Colorado lists a 18-month schedule and 75 credits. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

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On its program page, University of Northern Colorado lists a 14-month schedule. Areas highlighted include foodservice management, nutrition research, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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On its program page, University of South Florida lists a 4 semesters of supervised practice schedule, 42 graduate credits, and about 1,400 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: Coursework was online, but interns worked about 32 hours per week at medical centers, public-health agencies, schools and other sites in the Tampa Bay area.

Program transition: USF's current page says its integrated Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics replaces the former dietetic internship. Prospective students should use the graduate-program record below and confirm that the separate internship is no longer recruiting.

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On its program page, Ursuline College lists 94 major credits. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

Delivery note: The current course plan is not fully online end-to-end: years one and two include face-to-face science courses, while most nutrition courses move online in years three and four.

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On its program page, Utah State University lists a 3.0 minimum GPA and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include leadership and entrepreneurship, medical nutrition therapy, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: USU says most bachelor's DPD classes are On Campus. Its fully online option is a post-bachelor verification-statement program, so applicants without a prior bachelor's should not treat this as an online BS.

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On its program page, VA St. Louis Health Care System lists a 38-week schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: The online component is the first-year master's coursework. Both the 38-week DI-only track and the final nine months of the MS/DI track require moving to St. Louis for full-time practice.

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On its program page, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, sports nutrition, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Delivery note: VCU's current internship-only page says every rotation is onsite in Richmond and that it has no distance option; remote elements are limited to selected meetings, telehealth and class sessions.

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On its program page, Viterbo University lists a 11-month schedule, 16 credits, and 1,200 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: Viterbo says its clinical placement coordinator finds rotation sites across the United States; students do not have to secure sites on their own.

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On its program page, Wellness Workdays lists a 8-month schedule and 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health.

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On its program page, West Chester University lists a 11-month schedule, 42 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.25 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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On its program page, West Virginia University Hospitals Inc lists a 10-month schedule and 1,199 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and leadership and entrepreneurship.

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On its program page, Western Carolina University lists 33 credits, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

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On its program page, Western Illinois University lists a 2-year schedule and a 2.75 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition research.