Both programs cover identical content, exams, and certification eligibility. However, the experience varies: the on-campus setup provides a traditional classroom environment, including cooking techniques taught in a teaching kitchen. Meanwhile, the online program allows students to complete coursework from home and adapt cooking lessons to their own kitchens.

A clinical nutritionist, physician or non-physician, holds an accredited master’s degree in clinical nutrition. Non-physician nutritionists can obtain the Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) credential, often required for clinical nutrition practice in many states, which NUNM’s Master of Science in Nutrition program can prepare for. 

 In contrast, a registered dietitian is a non-physician with an accredited bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, dietetics, foods and nutrition or public health nutrition. After completing a dietetic internship (DI), Coordinated Program (CP) or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) and passing the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam, the dietitian becomes a Registered Dietitian (RD) and obtains a state license to practice medical nutrition therapy. 

 As of 2024, dietitians must also earn a master’s or doctoral degree in any field of study to be eligible to sit for the CDR exam.

Our curriculum focuses on individualized nutrition and whole foods. While we educate on healthy plant-based nutrition and other dietary philosophies, we emphasize that specialized diets may only sometimes be optimal for patients or the community being served.

No, as a private, non-state institution, tuition is the same for residents and non-residents.