URI-Sodexo MS in Dietetics Program – Master of Science/Dietetic Internship

Tuition

Tuition for the master’s program is $16,000 plus fees. The same rate applies to students who are in-state (Rhode Island) or out-of-state residents. Internship tuition ($12,000) is paid separately to Sodexo.

Interns are eligible for federal loans to cover the MS tuition, internship tuition and living expenses. 

Tuition and Fees 2024-2025

Fall Term 2024 (Session 1 & 2)
Tuition – $6,000
Registration fee – $30
Technology fee – $15/credit

Spring Term 2025 (Session 1 & 2)
Tuition – $5,000
Registration fee – $30
Technology fee – $15/credit

Summer Term 2025 (Session 1 & 2)
Tuition – $5,000
Registration fee – $30
Technology fee – $15/credit

One Time Fees
Transcript fee – $50
Document fee – $115

Students will be billed by term. A transcript fee of $50 and a document fee of $115 are charged in the first term only.

Health Insurance

University-sponsored health insurance is not available to students enrolled in this program.

Financial Aid

Students enrolled in the online MS in Dietetics Program are eligible for financial aid. There is no financial need requirement to qualify. You can borrow for the total cost of attendance (URI tuition, Sodexo tuition if you are an intern, rent, food, miscellaneous and personal). Financial aid is not disbursed until the beginning of the fall semester so students accepted from the November internship match should make alternate arrangements to pay for the internship fees that are due prior to the start of the MS program. 

Financial aid website: https://web.uri.edu/enrollment/financial-aid/ 

Direct Contact Person:
 
Janet Buchanan, Coordinator
Email = janet_buchanan@uri.edu
Phone = 401-874-2266                  

Starfish Virtual appointments Financial Aid Counseling Here 

General Loan Information for the 2024-25 academic year:                  

Individuals completing the Sodexo Dietetic Internship are eligible for:

– Unsubsidized Direct Loans: $20,500 maximum

– Graduate PLUS Loans or Alternative loan $45,632 maximum 

 

There are no grants or subsidized loans available for graduate students. Unsubsidized Direct Loans will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Any additional funding needed will be PLUS Loans or Alternative loans.

If you have any loans from your undergraduate program, they will be automatically deferred. You do not need to do anything. URI sends a list of enrolled students each month – this will defer your loans.

Interest accrues from day 1 after disbursement of funds. Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, leave school, or you drop below half-time enrollment.

Review this document for information on how to apply for financial aid.

Graduate Unsubsidized Direct Loans
• May borrow $20,500 for the academic year
• Maximum total amount that can be borrowed = $138,500 (including for your undergraduate program)
• URI offers this loan first; all loans are split 50% Fall 50% Spring

Graduate PLUS Loans
• May borrow up to the cost of attendance
• Requires a credit check
• Complete the supplemental graduate PLUS loan application from our website: Graduate Plus Loan for fall and spring. Please complete an additional supplemental loan application if you wish to borrow for the summer term.

Alternative loans
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Important Information
For up to date interest rates and origination fees please go to: Interest rates and origination fees. Check other loans to be sure you are getting the best rate.