Morgan State University Nutrition Programs

School of Community Health and Policy • Baltimore, MD • Campus (B.S.) or Online (M.S.) • $8,346/yr In-State (B.S.)

Morgan State offers 2 Nutritional Sciences credentials:

  • B.S., Nutritional Sciences (DPD)
  • M.S., Community Health Nutrition (with a Dietetic Internship track)

Program Tracks Overview

ProgramEst. TuitionEst. DurationCredit Hours
B.S.$8,3464 years (120-credit bachelor’s norm)120 (44 general education, 22 supporting, 54 major)
M.S.Not clearly stated12 months, fully online, fall-entry only30

Morgan State’s DPD carries a documented accreditation history worth knowing precisely: ACEND placed the program on probation in 2021 for non-compliance, removed it from probation in 2022, and reaffirmed full accreditation with a fresh 7-year term through June 30, 2031 in January 2024. As of today the program is not on probation. Morgan State also now offers a new Master of Science in Community Health Nutrition with a Dietetic Internship track, though that track’s own ACEND accreditation status was not independently confirmed in ACEND’s public decision records.

Quick Facts

FeatureDetails
Program TypesB.S. (ACEND DPD); M.S. in Community Health Nutrition (with a Dietetic Internship track, ACEND status of that track unconfirmed)
FormatB.S.: Campus. M.S.: fully online
Credit HoursB.S.: 120 (44 general education, 22 supporting, 54 major); M.S.: 30
ACEND AccreditationB.S.: Yes, DPD accredited through June 30, 2031, following a documented accreditation history (see You Should Know). M.S. Dietetic Internship track: status not independently confirmed
RD/RDN EligibilityB.S. alone: No, prepares for but does not include a Dietetic Internship. M.S. DI track: not independently confirmed as ACEND-accredited supervised practice; verify directly before relying on it for RD eligibility
Accreditation HistoryACEND placed the DPD on probation in April 2021 for non-compliance; removed it from probation in January 2022; reaffirmed full accreditation in July 2022 and again with a fresh 7-year term in January 2024. Not currently on probation
Tuition$8,346/yr in-state B.S.; M.S. tuition not clearly stated
Institutional AccreditationMSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education)

Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences

The estimated tuition for the B.S. at Morgan State is $8,346 per year in-state. The program requires 120 total credit hours (44 general education, 22 supporting courses, 54 major courses) and follows the standard four-year bachelor’s timeline.

B.S. Curriculum

Nutritional Sciences is Morgan State’s ACEND-accredited DPD, housed in the School of Community Health and Policy. The major includes a 4-credit Food and Nutrition Field Experience course, but the catalog states plainly that completion meets the minimum academic requirements to apply for a Dietetic Internship, not that supervised practice is included in the degree itself.

You Should Know

Morgan State’s own program page carries a note directing readers to consult the program director for an explanation of probationary status. Here is what that resolves to: ACEND placed the DPD on probation in April 2021, citing non-compliance with accreditation standards. ACEND removed the program from probation in January 2022, onto a reduced accreditation term. ACEND then granted full and continued accreditation in July 2022, and reaffirmed it with a fresh 7-year term, through June 30, 2031, following a January 2024 site visit. As of today, the program is not on probation and holds full ACEND accreditation. This is a real, resolved history rather than an active warning, but worth knowing.

B.S. Admissions

Admission follows Morgan State’s standard undergraduate admission process; students declare Nutritional Sciences to be on the DPD track.

Master of Science, Community Health Nutrition

Morgan State does not separately publish tuition for this new master’s. It requires 30 units, delivered fully online, and is designed to be completed in 12 months with fall-only entry.

M.S. Curriculum

The degree offers two tracks: a Community Health track, and a Dietetic Internship track that adds a 6-credit supervised-practice component monitored by a registered dietitian, intended to satisfy RDN exam eligibility requirements.

You Should Know

⚠ This program is new, and its Dietetic Internship track’s own ACEND accreditation status was not found independently confirmed in ACEND’s public accreditation-decisions records, separate from the long-standing accreditation covering the undergraduate DPD. Given Morgan State’s own documented DPD probation history above, confirm directly with the School of Community Health and Policy whether the DI track carries current, independent ACEND accreditation before counting on it for RD eligibility.

M.S. Admissions

Standard graduate admission requirements apply; the program admits for fall entry only.

Tuition

Morgan State bills undergraduate tuition as a flat semester rate rather than per credit: $2,907.50 in tuition plus $1,265.50 in fees per semester, $4,173.00 total, for $8,346 a year.

  • $8,346/year in-state undergraduate tuition and fees, confirmed exactly on Morgan State’s own bursar schedule
  • M.S. tuition not separately published on the pages reviewed

Be aware that:

At $8,346 a year, Morgan State is among the least expensive four-year accredited DPD options researched in this Maryland guide. Confirm the new M.S. in Community Health Nutrition’s tuition, and its Dietetic Internship track’s accreditation status, directly with the School of Community Health and Policy before enrolling.

Official tuition figures are published on Morgan State’s bursar tuition and fees page.

Why Choose This Nutrition Program?

Best suited for cost-conscious students who want an accredited DPD at one of the state’s lowest four-year price points, or working adults interested in a 12-month online graduate nutrition degree.

Cost-conscious students get Morgan State’s DPD at $8,346 a year, among the least expensive accredited four-year options in this guide, with a resolved accreditation history rather than a current concern.

Working adults or career changers may be drawn to the new M.S. in Community Health Nutrition’s 12-month, fully online format, and its Dietetic Internship track could shorten the path to RD eligibility if its accreditation is confirmed directly with the school.

The honest trade-off is that the new M.S.’s Dietetic Internship track is unverified against ACEND’s own published decisions, and Morgan State’s own program page still references probationary status in language that, without context, can look like a live warning rather than resolved history.

Accreditation

Morgan State is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), which governs credit transfer, graduate admission eligibility, and federal financial aid access across the university.

ACEND accredits Morgan State’s Didactic Program in Dietetics, currently through June 30, 2031, following a 2021 probation period that was fully resolved by 2022 and reaffirmed in 2024. The new M.S. in Community Health Nutrition’s Dietetic Internship track was not found independently listed in ACEND’s public accreditation-decisions records at the time of this research; its accreditation status should be confirmed directly with Morgan State before relying on it.

Graduates of the DPD alone are not RD-eligible on the bachelor’s degree; they must complete a Dietetic Internship, whether through Morgan State’s new M.S. track (once its accreditation is confirmed) or elsewhere, together with a graduate degree, to become eligible for the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s national exam.

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