BS Human Nutrition at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Human nutrition is an integrated discipline focused on the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of disease. The human nutrition program is committed to the discovery of new information about the relationships between diet, physical activity, health and disease, and the application of such knowledge to individuals, communities and entire populations. Three specializations - Complete your bachelor's degree with the Didact Program in Dietetics (DPD) - Complete the Master of Dietetics and Nutrition; or the Master of Science in Human Nutrition and the Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship.

Faculty: Education and Human Ecology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

All students in human nutrition complete course work in the fundamentals of human nutrition, food in different cultures, nutrition education, nutrition across the life cycle, issues and controversies in nutrition, advanced human nutrition, and nutrition careers as well as foundational courses in anatomy, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology and physiology. Additional required course work is based on the student’s specialization.

Career pathways

Diverse career options in the nutrition field are available for students in all three program specializations. Dietetics graduates are prepared for careers in clinical dietetics, community nutrition, nutrition counseling and therapy, sports nutrition, and food service management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Education and Human Ecology college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Upon admission to the university, students directly enroll as human nutrition pre-majors. Before applying to or enrolling in the major, students must complete the following prerequisites: - Fifteen semester credit hours at Ohio State - English 1110 - Mathematics 1148, 1130 or higher - Biology 1113 - Chemistry 1210 and 1220 The dietetics option is a competitive specialization.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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