Admissions Requirements

To be admitted to the Online Master of Science in Dietetics program, applicants must:

• hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association or have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by an appropriate campus authority
• have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 or higher in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted; and have been in good standing at the last college attended
• Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation

Due to the program being fully online, applicants from outside the United States should note that Cal Poly Pomona cannot sponsor the F-1 visa for international students. 

In addition, all applicants must have completed all the pre-requisite courses and submit a verification statement from an accredited university that has been approved by ACEND in order to apply. 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is approved to offer online programs to students residing in the following states. This list will be updated upon additional authorizations/exemptions.

Approved States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

For State-based admission limitations and additional information, please visit: Accreditation and State Regulatory Authorizations

We will accept a Verification Statement from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) from anywhere in the USA in lieu of the following California State Polytechnic University Pomona-Department of Nutrition and Food Science Classes:

Learn more about the Prerequisite Courses list for the MS Dietetics at Cal Poly Pomona.

 Students must submit a DPD Verification Statement from an ACEND accredited university in current good standing in order to waive prerequisite classes.