Dietetic Internship FAQ

The MS/DI program begins in the Late Summer Semester of the Graduate Academic Calendar. View a PDF of the plans of study for the 1-and 2-year degree tracks.

Students will learn and serve at locations throughout Central Pennsylvania—usually within an hour's drive from Messiah's campus—including WellSpan Health System, public schools, long term care facilities, and community agencies serving food insecure populations.

Current tuition and costs associated with the dietetic internship can be found on the tuition and fees page. Costs for the MS/DI are set each Spring.

—Messiah University offers its undergraduate students, who meet criteria for entry, a seamless transition from the B.S. to the MS/DI program.

—New applicants may apply through the DICAS the centralized application service for dietetics.

—Students who have enrolled in graduate & professional degree courses at Messiah within the last two years can click here for the re-enrollment application.

—Learn more on the MS/DI admission page.

Learn more about financial aid for graduate students at Messiah University.

Messiah undergraduate students may apply for the Mary Ann and Jack Mihok Scholarship, which supports a Messiah University Nutrition and Dietetics student in their last year of undergraduate nutrition and dietetics coursework who is planning to pursue the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential after graduation.  Students apply for this scholarship the spring semester prior to the year in which the scholarship will be applied. The award is based on academic ability, evidence of a strong work and volunteer ethic, and financial need. Learn more here.

Students attend classes weekly at Messiah University's main campus in Mechanicsburg, PA. Additional coursework is completed through an online learning management system and practical experience hours with partnering organizations at locations that are generally within an hour's drive of main campus.