Tuition and Fees

Application-Related Costs

• School of Graduate Studies Application Fee: $75
  Fee waived for current Rutgers School of Graduate Studies students.

2025- 2026 Year Tuition

• $902 per credit NJ resident
• $$1,549 per credit out of state resident
• Tuition cost depends on total credits students need.
• For full-time, degree-seeking students with no prior graduate course credits or prior supervised practice learning, 30 graduate credits are needed ($27,060 total in-state tuition, or about $13,530/year and $46,470 total out of state tuition, or about $23,235/year).
• The total credits required decrease when students enter the DI program with approved prior graduate course credits.
• Please see the School of Graduate Studies Graduate Tuition & Fees 2025-2026 for more information.

2025- 2026 Fees and Other Program Costs

Mandatory Fees

• Student Fee: $3,746 for 4 semesters ($936.50/semester)
• School Fee: $908 for 4 semesters ($227.00/semester)
• Technology Fee: $858 for 4 semesters ($214.50/semester)
• Off-Site Fee: $4,348 for 4 semesters ($1,087/semester)
• DI Program Fee: $9,000 (fall semester) + $9,000 (spring semester); the DI program fee is non-refundable.  

Optional Fee

• Health Insurance: $5,884 for 2 years ($2,942/year) 
• Students covered under another health care plan may be able to waive this fee; health insurance must be maintained for at least the duration of participation in this program.

Other Costs

• Criminal Background Check and Drug Testing: $250
• Travel to Rotation Sites: $1,500 for 2 years ($750/year)
• Supplies (e.g., books, lab coats, software): $1,500 for 2 years ($750/year)
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Membership Dues: $120 for 2 years ($60/year). Students must maintain membership at least until completing the program. Fee estimates are for 2 years.
• Students can refer to the Rutgers University School of Graduate Studies website for information about withdrawal and refund of graduate school tuition and fees.

Financial Aid

• For general financial aid information.
• For graduate financial aid information.
  Graduate financial aid is available in three general categories:
  
  • Merit-based aid such as fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships
  • Need-based grants and employment
  • Non-need-based loans.
• Generally, fellowships and assistantships are not available to interns/students.
• For dietetics scholarships through the Academy of Nutrition of Dietetics