Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.) Application

The maximum number of applicants accepted into the program each year is 20.

Applications to the NDMS program open the second week of October, 2024. Applications will not be accepted prior to December 20, to allow applicants to include grades and GPA from the Fall semester. The priority deadline for applications is the third Sunday in January of each year (January 19, 2025). Priority applicants will be evaluated and notified of admission status by the fourth Monday in February (February 25, 2025). The applicant's decision is due March 15, 2025. Applications will be accepted through July 1 of each year. Please note a spring or summer semester start is not available for the NDMS. Apply by clicking the 'NDMS Application Form' below.

NDMS Application Form

This application includes:

1. Personal Statement 
   1. Outline and attachment in application form – Page 2
2. 2-3 References 
   1. Completed via DocuSign and attachment to application form - Page 3
   2. Nutrition and Dietetic M.S. Application Reference Form
3. Application Form
   1. Prerequisite Course information
   2. Corequisite Course information
   3. Overall and Science GPA
   4. Current SDSU Students – Unofficial Transcript 
      1. Attachment in application - page 4
   5. Transfer Students – Official Transcript 
      1. Sent directly to Megan Northup from the previous university
   6. Acknowledgements

The priority deadline for applications is the third Sunday in January each year. For the Fall 2025 start the application will open the second week of October 2024. Applications will not be accepted prior to December 20, to allow applicants to include grades and GPA from the Fall semester. Applications will be accepted through August 1 of each year.

If the maximum enrollment of 20 students is reached, the website will be updated to indicate that application are being accepted to the waitlist. 

If the number of unconditionally or conditionally accepted applicants is less than 20 by March 16, then:

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling, (first come, first serve) basis with a final application deadline by August 1st of each year for a fall semester start in the current year.
• Qualified applicants who meet eligibility and prerequisite course requirements will be conditionally accepted and notified as such by the NDMS Program Director within 2 week of emailing in their application until the number of maximum (20) program slots are filled.

Unconditional Acceptance

Applicant meets all program eligibility and prerequisite courses to start the NDMS program.

Conditional Acceptance

Program eligibility and prerequisite courses must be met by the timeframes indicated or students will not be allowed to start the NDMS program. In this instance, students will be advised on the best course forward and may choose to apply to the NDMS program in the future if requirements are met or may continue studies in the Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.) program.

Waitlist

In this instance, 20 applicants have been unconditionally or conditionally accepted. Acceptance into the program is dependent on one of the 20 slots becoming available, applicant meets program eligibility and prerequisite courses before Fall start date. Students are notified no later than the first week of Fall courses. In this instance, students will be advised on the best course forward and may choose to apply to the NDMS program in the future if requirements are met or may continue studies in the Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.) program.