Estimated Costs

- Application Fee: $40
- Program Fee: $9000; there will be a monthly fee of $100 per month if your program length is extended beyond nine months.
- Travel Costs for On-Site, including travel, housing, food and any additional expenses: $1000 est.
- Living Expenses (such as housing, clothing, food, etc.): Varies based on state/city/town of residence.
- Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen (if required by supervised practice facilities, may need to be repeated for different practice sites): $25-$150
- Liability insurance (required): $24 (varies based on provider)
- Medical insurance (required): Varies based on coverage selected.
- Health Examinations and Tests (such as a physical examination, TB test, Hepatitis B vaccine series and titer, and annual flu shot. Additional testing may be required by supervised practice facilities.): Varies based on recency of tests, currency of vaccines, health insurance coverage.
- COVID testing, if not covered by insurance
- Transportation (to and from rotation sites) and automobile insurance: Varies based on commute distance to/from sites and type of insurance coverage selected.
- Textbooks, Supplies, Computer and Internet Access Intern must have accessibility to current textbooks, computer, Internet and other resources to complete assignments and evaluations: Varies based if computer is already owned and internet provider.
- Name Tag (if replacement one needed): $25
- Student Membership to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (optional, but highly recommended): $58
- Regional Food Handler’s Permit and/or CPR certification (if required by supervised practice facility): $75-$150
- Professional Activities/Meetings (optional, but highly recommended): Varies
- Registration Exam Preparation Materials (optional, but highly recommended): $100-$500
- Registration Exam and CDR fees: $270
- Monthly fee: There will be a $100 fee for each month the program length is extended beyond nine months, regardless of status.
- Other (any additional, unforeseen costs are the responsibility of the intern): Varies