BS Human Nutrition at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Lead community nutrition interventions that prevent chronic diseases and optimize health and human development. Focus on achieving and maintaining health, all while emphasizing the changing nutritional needs throughout our lives. Work cooperatively with other nutrition professionals to improve the overall health of both the individuals and communities you serve.

Faculty: College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines | Duration: 4 years (120 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Requires 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 of which must be from UND), including Essential Studies and major courses. Required courses include N&D 100 Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics; N&D 240 Fundamentals of Nutrition; N&D 240L Fundamentals of Nutrition Laboratory; N&D 250 Current Trends in Nutrition; N&D 310 Nutrition Assessment; N&D 325 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle.

Career pathways

Human Nutrition degree graduates commonly find positions in a wide range of organizations, agencies and businesses, such as: Child nutrition or Head Start, Federal food and nutrition programs, Public health departments, Cooperative Extension Systems, Wellness programs and fitness centers, Culinary operations and management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Domestic applicants: USD 10,487 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Nutrition & Dietetics'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same table lists Minnesota reside Source

International applicants: USD 20,974 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Nutrition & Dietetics'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Applications are accepted up to one year before the start term.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

First-year applicants: Fall priority deadline Feb. 1, Fall final deadline Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. The Feb. 1 priority deadline applies to automatic freshman scholarships. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers), submitted through the UND admissions application.

Transfer applicants: Fall Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers).

Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation: applications for fall 2027 opened Aug. 1, 2026 and close Oct. 31, 2026; these degrees are not available on the Common App and require the UND application. Minimum unweighted high school GPA 3.25 (2.60 college GPA for transfers).

International undergraduate applicants (outside Canada): Fall June 15, Spring Nov. 15, Summer March 15. Canadian applicants and international students transferring from another US institution: Fall July 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer April 15. Application fee $35 (US funds), non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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