The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) periodically reviews the practices, procedures and educational outcomes of its accredited programs. This process includes the consideration of third-party comments regarding the program's compliance with the accreditation standards, which may be obtained from the Academy website eatrightPRO.org/acend. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the educational program and should be sent to the attention of Mary Ann Taccona, MBA, RDN, LDN, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995.
Below are programs that submitted an application for Candidacy for Accreditation. Third-party comments must be received 30 days prior to the program's scheduled site visit and will be forwarded to the appropriate program director for response during the review process.
International Coordinated Program in Dietetics |
Dates |
Bond University |
05/25/2020 |
Coordinated Program in Dietetics |
Dates |
Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis |
11/4/2019 |
Dietetic Internships |
Dates |
Komplete Business |
01/13/2020 |
Lagniappe Wellness |
02/03/2020 |
Ouachita Baptist University |
02/03/2020 |
Rutgers SEBS Nutritional Sciences Dietetic Internship |
02/03/2020 |
Pennsylvania Department of Health WIC |
02/24/2020 |
New York Distance Dietetic Internship |
05/18/2020 |
Puerto Rico Department of Health |
04/27/2020 |
Future Education Model Graduate Program |
Dates |
Nova Southeastern University |
11/18/2019 |
University of New England |
11/18/2019 |
Seton Hill University |
02/03/2020 |
Tennessee Tech University |
2/10/2020 |
University of Idaho |
2/10/2020 |
Union Institute and University |
2/17/2020 |
Fairfield University |
2/24/2020 |
University of the Pacific |
2/24/2020 |
James Madison University |
06/15/2020 |
The following programs are seeking full accreditation or reaccreditation. Third party comments must be received 30 days prior to the program's scheduled site visit and will be forwarded to the appropriate program director for response during the review process.
Coordinated Programs |
Dates |
Rowan University |
11/3/2019 |
Texas Christian University |
03/1/2020 |
University of Washington |
04/5/2020 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
05/31/2020 |
Dietetic Internships |
Dates |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles |
11/03/2019 |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
11/03/2019 |
University of New Mexico |
11/03/2019 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
11/10/2019 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
11/10/2019 |
Texas Woman's University |
11/10/2019 |
University of Virginia Health System |
11/10/2019 |
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System |
11/10/2019 |
San Jose State University |
11/17/2019 |
St. Cloud Hospital Dietetic Internship |
11/17/2019 |
The University of Georgia |
11/17/2019 |
Mayo Clinic-Rochester |
12/01/2019 |
Sea Mar Community Health Center |
12/01/2019 |
Queens College-CUNY |
12/08/2019 |
Keene State College |
01/12/2020 |
Oklahoma State University |
01/26/2020 |
Utah State University-Salt Lake |
01/26/2020 |
Nicholls State University |
02/09/2020 |
Bowling Green State University |
02/23/2020 |
Murray State University |
03/01/2020 |
City University of New York |
03/08/2020 |
California State Polytechnic University |
03/15/2020 |
Be Well Solutions |
03/29/2020 |
East Carolina University |
03/29/2020 |
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University |
03/29/2020 |
Syracuse University |
03/29/2020 |
Prairie View A&M University |
04/05/2020 |
Beaumont Health System |
04/19/2020 |
Southeast Missouri State University |
4/19/2020 |
Tulane University |
4/19/2020 |
Maricopa County Department of Public Health |
05/17/2020 |
Texas WIC Dietetic Internship |
05/26/2020 |
Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero |
05/31/2020 |
Didactic Programs |
Dates |
Tennessee State University |
11/03/2019 |
University of New Mexico |
11/03/2019 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
11/10/2019 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
04/26/2020 |
San Jose State University |
11/17/2019 |
The University of Georgia |
11/17/2019 |
Queens College-CUNY |
12/08/2019 |
Oklahoma State University |
01/26/2020 |
Youngstown State University |
01/26/2020 |
Radford University |
02/02/2019 |
Murray State University |
03/01/2020 |
Texas Christian University |
03/1/2020 |
California State Polytechnic University |
03/15/2020 |
East Carolina University |
03/29/2020 |
Syracuse University |
03/29/2020 |
Prairie View A&M University |
04/05/2020 |
Northeastern State University |
4/26/2020 |
Dietetic Technician Programs |
Dates |
Sinclair Community College |
02/09/2020 |
Community College of Allegheny County |
04/26/2020 |