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Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.) Cost

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Tuition and Fees

UG = Undergraduate, GR = Graduate

FeesYear 1
Semesters 1–2
Year 2
Semesters 3–4
Year 3
Semesters 5–7
Tuition*35 UG Credits

$9,068.50 Resident

$13,163.50 Non Resident
18 UG + 15 GR Credits

$9,766.05 Resident

$16,580.55 Non Resident
24 GR Credits

$8,163.60 Resident

$15,697.20 Non Resident
General Activity Fee**$1,779.75$1,678.05$1,219.92
Course Discipline Fee***$1,532.10$645.55$712.80
Supervised Practice/Internship Fee (total of $9,540)****$0$3,180$6,360
Total Tuition and Fees$12,380.35 Resident

$16,475.35 Non Resident
$15,269.65 Resident

$22,084.15 Non Resident
$16,456.32 Resident

$23,989.92 Non Resident

*Tuition is calculated based on number of credit hours for undergraduate and graduate credits, accessed from SDSU Tuition and Fees. UG Resident Tuition = $259.10/credit, UG Non Resident Tuition = $376.10/credit, UG Child of Alumni Tuition = $259.10/credit, GR Resident Tuition = $340.15/credit, GR Non Resident Tuition = $654.05/credit

**General Activity Fee = $50.85/credit

***Course Discipline Fees: NUTR/HMGT prefix courses = $29.70/credit, NURS/HSC = $103.50/credit, HLTH = $21.30/credit, CHRD = $26.35/credit, MGMT = $30.35/credit, STAT = $42.35/credit

Year 1 Course Discipline Fees Calculation: NUTR/HMGT (23 credits) = $683.10 + NURS/HSC (6 credits) = $621 + MGMT (3 credits) = $91.05, + STAT (3 credits) = $127.05

Year 2 Course Discipline Fees Calculation: NUTR/HMGT (20 credits) = $460 + HLTH (5 credits) = $106.50, CHRD (3 credits) = $79.05

Year 3 Course Discipline Fees Calculation: NUTR/HMGT (24 credits) = $712.80

****The supervised practice/internship program fee base is $9,540. Students accepted into this program will pay a discipline fee of $530/credit hour for NUTR 695 (6 credits) and NUTR 794 (12 credits) for a total of $9,540. This fee is subject to a 0-2% increase/year dependent on the institutional policy. This fee covers the costs associated with practice exams for the registration exam for dietitians, a portion of the program director salary, the salary for the clinical preceptors for practicum, supplemental intern training materials, professional development for preceptors, ACEND annual accreditation fees, professional development-related expenses for program director and interns and printing, telephone, supplies etc. related to the program.

Other CostsYear 1Year 2Year 3
Graduate application fee$35$0$0
Background check$81$0$0
Drug testing if required by supervised practice site$0$25–50$25–50
Immunizations if applicable$0$50–150$0
Travel, variable$0$50–200/month X 9 months = $450–1,800$50–200/month X 6 months = $300–1,200
Housing, variable*$300–700/month X 9 months = $2,700–6,300$300–700/month X 9 months = $2,700–6,300$300–700/month X 12 months = $3,600–$8,400
Books$200–1,000$200–1,000$200–1,000
Student Professional Membership to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics$50$50$50
Lab coat$50$0$0
Total Other Costs$3,116–7,516$3,475–9,350$4,175–10,700

*Housing is highly variable. On campus housing information can be obtained from SDSU Tuition and Fees. Off-campus housing information can be obtained at .

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