In addition to receiving training in the general field of food science or human nutrition, students have the opportunity to conduct research in the following areas of specialization:
September 2025
College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences
128 Mumford Hall,
1301 West Gregory Drive,
URBANA,
Illinois,
61801, United States
Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.
English Language Requirements:
Students applying to online programs must satisfy the full status admissions requirement,
TOEFL iBT - greater than 102
TOEFL CBT - greater than 253
TOEFL PBT - greater than 610
IELTS (academic exam) - greater than 6.5
Application deadline for fall cohort: May 1
Applications deadline for spring cohort: October 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.