Application Process

Students must apply for admission to both the UW Graduate School and to the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program. Complete instructions for application may be found linked to this page, as well as the applications themselves. If you are unable to access the forms, an application packet can be mailed per request from the Nutritional Sciences Program. 

The Autumn 2010 admissions deadline for MS, MPH and PhD is February 1st, 2010.

Transcript Evaluations

Due to the high number of inquiries we receive we are not able to do transcript evaluations for prospective applicants. With some exceptions, it should not be difficult for you to determine yourself which courses you have satisfied or need to take at another school. Here are some tips.

Checklist of Nutritional Sciences Program Application Materials:

• Graduate School Application (Online submission to Graduate School, 1 copy to Nutritional Sciences Program)


• Nutritional Sciences Application


• Official copy of all transcripts (one copy to Nutritional Sciences; International students must also submit one copy to the Graduate School).


• Official copy of GRE scores


• 3 letters of reference, total (no specific format required or provided)


• Official TOEFL or TOEFLC scores (if international student)

Please submit application materials all at once, in one complete packet. This reduces the risk of materials getting lost in the mail.

SOPHAS: Applicants may also use the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) to apply. Please note that we do not require applicants to use SOPHAS for our program. SOPHAS applicants will need to submit an application and fee ($65) via the Graduate School Application website in addition to the SOPHAS application and fee. SOPHAS applicants will also need to submit official GRE scores to our Graduate School, and international applicants will need to send official transcripts to both SOPHAS and our Graduate School. The deadline is the same for SOPHAS applicants: February 1, 2010.

Thank you for your interest in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences.

If you have any questions about the application, please e-mail us at nutr@u.washington.edu.

October 4, 2009