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Application instructions and deadlines are available as part of our online application.  The online application includes the personal statement, official transcripts, TOEFL scores or IELTS as alternate to TOEFL (for international students only), application fee and three letters of recommendation. Completion of the GRE exam is required. The admissions committee is willing to consider waiving the GRE requirement if applicant has an advanced degree in a related field and/or applicable professional experience.

Apply early- Admission to the MNSP degree program is on a rolling basis.  Applicants can expect to hear back from the admissions committee with a decision within a month of submitting a completed application.  The final deadline for submitting an application is May 15, 2013 for fall semester enrollment

To begin your application, please visit our online application system and create your account:  https://apply.embark.com/Grad/Tufts/grad/19/

Application Checklist

Applicants must provide the following materials:

  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • An official copy of all post-secondary academic transcripts (translated into English)
  • Official scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • A $70 Application Fee
  • International students only - official score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or the IELTS
    • TOEFL minimum score is 600 (paper based), 250 (computer based), 100 (internet based)
    • IELTS minimum score is 6.5

Any material not submitted electronically must be sent via FedEx or DHL services and should be addressed to:

Tufts University

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Office of Admissions

150 Harrison Ave.

Boston, MA 02111

All materials related to an application for admission become the property of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy upon receipt and will not be returned or released to the applicant, either in original or photocopy form.