Bachelor in Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor's), tuition comes to 32,878 USD per year.

This programme is designed for students interested in becoming dietitians, nutritionists, or researchers in public health and clinical settings. It focuses on applying nutritional science to improve individual and community health outcomes. Students study diet-disease relationships, health promotion strategies, and dietary interventions for chronic conditions. The curriculum includes foundational science courses and specialized training in nutrition practice.

Focus areas include Dietetics (Coordinated Program), Community Nutrition, Pre-medicine/Pre-dentistry.

The Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences requires a total of 120 credits. Students complete general education and basic science courses in the first two years, then select advanced coursework in their chosen emphasis during the final two years.

Graduates work as dietitians, nutritionists, researchers, educators, and health policy advisors in public and private sector organizations.

Applicants must submit official transcripts and meet minimum TOEFL scores of 213 on the computer-based test. International applicants must have transcripts evaluated by WES or a NACES member and send GRE scores to Howard University using school code 5297.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. In Person, Full-Time. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 35% of applicants.

Howard University’s legacy is shaped by academic study, research, and service. Its community includes scholars, student researchers, athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. The university carries the identity of an HBCU while preparing students for study and careers across a broad range of disciplines. Alumni stories include physicians, astrophysicists, educators, lawyers, public officials, and advocates whose work has reached beyond the campus.

Students can apply to more than 130 areas of study across 14 schools and colleges. Howard offers undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral programs, with fields ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. Research and centers address health and medical issues, economic disparities, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drug abuse, energy systems, accounting and finance, women’s leadership, and journalism and democracy. The university has also launched an AI certificate program for undergraduate students.

Located in Washington, DC, Howard connects academic life with a city central to American government, public service, journalism, and cultural life. International students should review the university’s range of schools and degree levels carefully, since programs differ across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral study. Howard’s guiding phrase, “Excellence in Truth and Service,” reflects the university’s emphasis on student success and service to local and global communities.