College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies • Marietta, GA • Campus • $310/Credit (B.S.)
Life University offers 1 confirmed-active Nutritional Sciences credential, plus a graduate program whose current status is unclear:
- B.S., Nutrition (Applied, Culinary, or Sports Nutrition track; not an RD pathway)
- MS Clinical Nutrition — status unclear, see below
Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | $310/credit, flat, no residency distinction | 4 years | 180 quarter credits |
| MS Clinical Nutrition | Not confirmed as currently offered | Not confirmed as currently offered | Not confirmed as currently offered |
Life University’s B.S. Nutrition is confirmed active, with three tracks, Applied, Culinary, and Sports Nutrition, none of which are ACEND-accredited; this is explicitly not the RD pathway. The graduate side is genuinely unclear: Life University’s own institutional accreditation page claims ACEND accredits a “Nutrition and Dietetics Education Program” and a “Dietetic Internship Program” as separate credentials, but neither appears anywhere in the current catalog or academic program listings. A previously documented MS Clinical Nutrition program is absent from the current 2026-2027 catalog, and its old program page now redirects to an unrelated Sport Health Science page. Verify directly with Life University admissions before assuming any graduate nutrition credential is currently open for enrollment.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Format | Campus, Main Campus only; no online nutrition offerings found |
| Credit Hours | B.S.: 180 quarter credits |
| ACEND Accreditation | B.S.: No. A separate ACEND-accredited “Nutrition and Dietetics Education Program” and “Dietetic Internship Program” are claimed on Life University’s own institutional accreditation page but do not appear in the current catalog or academic program listings; this contradiction is unresolved |
| RD/RDN Eligibility | No, on the B.S. Nutrition alone. Whether any current Life University pathway leads to RD eligibility could not be confirmed |
| Graduate Program Status | An MS Clinical Nutrition program, last documented in an archived 2023-2024 catalog (52 credits, Research and Practitioner tracks), does not appear in the current 2026-2027 catalog or current graduate program listings; its former program page now redirects to an unrelated Sport Health Science page. No explicit closure announcement was found either |
| Tuition | $310/credit undergraduate, flat, plus a $497/quarter fee; $345/credit graduate (if reactivated), same fee structure, no residency distinction |
| Institutional Accreditation | SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) |
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition
The estimated tuition for the B.S. at Life University is $310 per credit, a flat rate with no residency distinction, plus a $497 per quarter fee. The program requires 180 quarter credits over the standard four-year timeline, on the Main Campus only.
B.S. Curriculum
The major offers three tracks: Applied, Culinary, and Sports Nutrition. None of the three carries ACEND accreditation, and Life University’s own pages make no RD or RDN-related claims about this degree. The curriculum includes hands-on culinary instruction across the university’s teaching kitchens, distinctive among Georgia’s nutrition programs.
You Should Know
This degree does not lead toward the RD credential. Students who want the RD pathway should look to Georgia State, the University of Georgia, or Georgia Southern instead.
B.S. Admissions
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
- SAT/ACT waived
- Rolling admissions; Fall 2026 deadline October 2, 2026; Winter 2027 deadline January 5, 2027
MS Clinical Nutrition — Status Unclear
⚠ This program’s current status could not be confirmed. It does not appear in Life University’s current 2026-2027 catalog, nor on the current Academics page or the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies page, both of which list only an MBA, a Positive Psychology M.S., and a Sport Health Science M.S. The program’s former landing-page URL now redirects to the Sport Health Science page.
What Was Last Documented
An archived 2023-2024 catalog listed this degree at 52 credit hours, with two tracks: Research (44 course credits plus 8 thesis credits) and Practitioner (44 to 52 course credits plus a comprehensive exam), with “integrative and functional nutrition” described as an overall program emphasis rather than a separate third track. This differs from a three-track description (Integrative and Functional Nutrition, Research, and Practitioner) sometimes associated with this program elsewhere. No version of this program, in the archived or current catalog, was ever described as ACEND-accredited.
You Should Know
No explicit announcement that this program closed was found anywhere on Life University’s site, and Life University’s own institutional accreditation page separately claims ACEND accredits a “Nutrition and Dietetics Education Program” and a “Dietetic Internship Program,” neither of which appears in the current catalog under any name. This may reflect a stale accreditation page, a program that exists but isn’t currently marketed or catalog-listed, or a genuinely paused program. Contact Life University’s admissions office directly before assuming this credential, or either ACEND-accredited pathway the accreditation page describes, is currently open for enrollment.
Tuition
Life University bills a single flat rate per credit hour, with no distinction by residency, confirmed on its own official Cost of Attendance schedule.
- $310/credit undergraduate, flat
- $345/credit graduate, flat (standard rate; no MS Clinical Nutrition-specific rate found, since the program isn’t currently catalog-listed)
- $497/quarter mandatory fee, both levels
Be aware that:
Life University runs on a quarterly academic calendar, not semesters, so per-credit costs should be multiplied against quarter-based course loads rather than semester-based ones when estimating annual cost.
Official tuition figures are published on Life University’s cost of attendance page.
Why Choose This Nutrition Program?
Best suited for students interested in a non-RD nutrition bachelor’s with applied, culinary, or sports emphases at a school built around integrative wellness, not for students seeking the RD credential specifically.
Students interested in culinary or sports nutrition at the undergraduate level get hands-on training not found at Georgia’s accredited dietetics programs.
Students specifically seeking the RD credential should look to Georgia State, the University of Georgia, or Georgia Southern instead, since Life University’s B.S. does not lead there, and its graduate offerings’ current status could not be confirmed.
The honest trade-off is that this page cannot tell you with confidence whether Life University currently offers any graduate nutrition credential, ACEND-accredited or otherwise. Contact the university directly before making plans around anything beyond the confirmed-active B.S.
Accreditation
Life University is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which governs credit transfer, graduate admission eligibility, and federal financial aid access across the university.
The B.S. Nutrition carries no ACEND accreditation, and Life University makes no RD-related claims about it on its own pages. Separately, Life University’s institutional accreditation page states that ACEND accredits a “Nutrition and Dietetics Education Program” and a “Dietetic Internship Program,” but neither appears as a standalone listing anywhere in the current catalog or academic program pages. This contradiction was not resolved in this research; contact Life University directly to clarify whether either program currently exists and is open for enrollment.
Graduates of the B.S. Nutrition alone are not RD-eligible. No current pathway at Life University toward RD eligibility could be confirmed as of this research; students pursuing the RD credential should look to one of Georgia’s confirmed ACEND-accredited programs instead.