On Campus nutrition programs

Best On Campus Nutrition Programs, Ranked

By Taylor Rupe, Founder & Editor · Updated July 2026

Compare 31 On Campus nutrition programs at 28 schools across 19 states. The degree-level rankings below use five published factors: completion rate, tuition, program size, access and the quality of the school’s public program information.

Every program on this page requires regular campus attendance, scheduled in-person instruction or both. If you need a program whose coursework can be completed from a distance, use the online nutrition program rankings instead.

These schools confer 697 nutrition degrees a year, and 13 of the 31 programs are reported in the dietetics field. That classification does not prove ACEND accreditation or RDN eligibility, so verify the specific program in ACEND’s directory before applying.

On Campus nutrition programs by degree level

21 programs

Bachelor’s on campus

Four-year nutrition and dietetics degrees with coursework and labs taught on campus.

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6 programs

Master’s on campus

Graduate nutrition programs with on-campus classes, scheduled clinical training or both.

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4 programs

Doctoral on campus

Research and practice-focused doctoral programs requiring attendance on campus.

See all 4 →

Looking for the online rankings instead?

The 62 programs whose schools say they are delivered at a distance are ranked in the main silo, split by degree level and by track.

Questions about On Campus nutrition programs

Why are on-campus programs on a site about online nutrition programs?

This directory separates programs by delivery format. The 31 programs here require regular campus attendance or scheduled in-person instruction, so they do not appear in the fully online rankings.

Are these programs worse than the online ones?

No. On Campus and online describe delivery format, not quality. Scores should be compared within the same ranking because cost and program size are graded against the other programs on that page.

How was delivery decided for each program?

A program is listed as On Campus when the school requires classes at a physical location, identifies a campus as the delivery site, or includes scheduled in-person instruction. Programs with online coursework and locally arranged supervised practice remain in the online rankings.

Does a hybrid program count as online?

Not when regular campus attendance is required. Hybrid and blended programs are listed here when students must attend classes at a specified location.

Will these programs move if a school starts offering them online?

Yes. Delivery formats can change, so a program will move to the online rankings if the school begins offering its coursework at a distance without regular campus attendance.

Sources

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education Program counts, award levels, published tuition, graduation and admission rates, and degrees conferred.
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics The body that accredits the education pathways leading to the dietetics credentialing exams.
Commission on Dietetic Registration Issues the RDN and NDTR credentials and sets the eligibility requirements and exams.
Each institution’s own program page Linked from that program’s card. Everything this site says about a program’s structure comes from the page the school itself publishes.