Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Successful completion of a bachelor's prior to enrollment
- Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (A=4.0) to be considered for admittance into the program
- For international students, a minimum total internet-based TOEFL score of 100 is required to be considered for admission
- International applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined by International Student Admissions
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement about your career goals and motivation for becoming a registered dietitian. When submitting your personal statement, please refrain from including your name. This allows for a more equitable evaluation of applications. In fewer than 800 words, address the following questions:
- Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
- What experiences have helped to prepare you for your career in dietetics?
- What are your short-term and long-term goals?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas in need of improvement?
- What other information do you consider important for the selection decision?
- An interview (in-person or via video call) by the Selection Committee may be requested
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
Admission may be granted to applicants who have a bachelor's degree and meet the aforementioned criteria, although any prerequisites necessary to study in a particular specialization are at the discretion of the program advisor.
Students are eligible to apply for the nutrition and dietetics program if they have met the following prerequisites:
- English Composition I and II
- Anatomy and Physiology*: Two semesters of anatomy and physiology with lab
- Microbiology or Bacteriology*: One course with laboratory
- General Chemistry*: One course with laboratory
- Nutritional Biochemistry or Biochemistry*
- Mathematics: One course in college algebra or higher
- Psychology: One course in introductory psychology or human behavior
- Two Foods Courses*:
- Food Service Management or equivalent
- A general food studies course with lab
- Nutrition*: Human nutrition course
*Science and nutrition courses should be taken within five years of starting the program and students must have earned a grade of C or better.
Application Deadline
Application deadline is Feb 1 with decisions announced by April 1 for admission in the fall semester. Late applications will be processed on a space available basis.
