Program Costs
About the Program
Dietetic Internship Program Tuition & Fees
| Tuition & Fees | Cost |
|---|---|
| Internship application processing fee | $75 |
| University application fee | $70 |
| Tuition (resident) | $3,200/semester or $6,400/year |
| Tuition (non-resident) | $5,900/semester or $12,000/year |
Tuition is an estimate only and is subject to change without notice. Non-resident tuition applies to all interns who are not California residents.
| Additional Fees | Cost |
|---|---|
| AND/CDA membership (student rate) | $58 |
| Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment | ~ $100 |
| Lab coat | ~ $30 |
| Liability insurance | ~ $30 |
| Background check/drug testing | ~ $120 |
| ServSafe certification | ~ $100 |
The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information is subject to change.
Additional Costs
Interns must also pay for their own housing, food, travel, etc. All interns must have their own car and may drive up to 60 miles from campus to a rotation.
Additional expenses include car insurance, health insurance, gas, lodging, food, conferences, and workshop registration, etc. Housing and transportation will vary depending on where the intern chooses to live and where their rotations are located. The average cost of a one-bedroom apartment in the Pomona area is ~$1,800/month.
All dietetic interns must have a working computer with speakers and/or headphones and a microphone and camera, as well as internet access. Some supervised practice rotations may include a distance component (i.e. telehealth). Monday seminars/classes are mostly held online and there are monthly Zoom meetings with the program director.
On-campus housing is not offered to dietetic interns.
Cal Poly Pomona does not pay a stipend or reimburse interns in any way. Interns must pay all their own expenses.
California State University Fee Policy
The California State University (CSU) system makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, the CSU must reserve the right, even after fees are initially charged or initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees.
All listed fees, other than mandatory system-wide fees, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular term has begun. All CSU-listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the CSU Board of Trustees, the chancellor, or the presidents, as appropriate. Changes in mandatory, system-wide fees will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028 to 66028.6 of the Education Code).
Financial Information
Students may find financing through grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional financing plans. The median amount of debt for program graduates is shown below:
- Federal loans: $6,223
- Private education loans: $0
- Institutional financing plan: $0
Cal Poly Pomona has elected to provide the following additional information: 38 percent of program graduates used loans to help finance their costs for this program.
Interns are enrolled as full-time students and do qualify for financial aid and/or loan deferment. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office.