Overview

Messiah University’s Master of Science in Nution and Dietetics / dietetic internship is designed to successfully prepare you to take the national registered dietitian exam. After successfully completing the exam, you will become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

Why Messiah:

A program which has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), which qualifies students to take the national registered dietitian nutritionist exam.
A cohort-learning model that helps students develop meaningful relationships with one another as they progress through the program.
An opportunity to explore your faith as it relates to your career at a nationally ranked, accredited Christian University.
1-year or 2-year program completion tracks.
35 graduate credits and a minimum of 1,000 supervised practice hours in professional settings in medical nutrition therapy, community nutrition with a special focus in food insecurity and food and nutrition management.
The advantage of a large regional network of organizational partners, offering a wide range of placements for our interns. Rotations placements are provided for you.
A variety of experienced preceptors for professional mentoring and networking.
Shared graduate coursework with athletic training graduate students providing opportunity for interprofessional education experiences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Standards and Expectations
General Medical and Pharmacology Topics
Nutrition for Recovery and Performance
Epidemiology and Public Health
Foundations of Supervised Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics
Research Methods
Seminar in Medical Nutrition Therapy
Supervised Practice in Medical Nutrition Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mechanicsburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcript from a regionally accredited institution indicating anticipated completion or completion of a bachelor’s degree from an ACEND-accredited DPD requirements.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Three letters of recommendation using the standard DICAS form (one must be from a volunteer or work supervisor and at least one should be from a college faculty member)

Personal statement of purpose (1000-word statement)

Completion of 150 hours of work or volunteer experience related to nutrition and dietetics in the past two years, such as nutrition education, food production, or as a dietary aid. At least 100 of the hours must be paid employment.

Successful completion of an interview - qualified applicants will be invited to interview with faculty and preceptors via Zoom
Submitted DICAS application by December 1 for preselect and by February 15 for national match
Registration with D&D digital by Feb 15 for national match applicants

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28000 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

28000 USD / year

≈ 28000 USD / year

Living costs

Mechanicsburg

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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