Admissions

Biostatistics: M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.

Students may apply for the M.S., M.P.H., or Ph.D. degree. The master’s degrees usually require two years of study. The doctoral degree requires two years of coursework beyond the master’s degree, plus the dissertation. An M.S. in Biostatistics is the more frequently chosen degree over the M.P.H. in Biostatistics.

Applicants should submit materials by Dec. 15, for admission in September of the following year, to allow sufficient time for processing. All applications that arrive before Dec. 15 compete for the first-round offers of admission and financial aid. Applicants are informed of the admission decision at the beginning of March. Students are admitted to start in the fall semester only.

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Admissions Review Process

The admissions committee reviews applicants according to their personal statements, background and experience, record of academic achievement, demonstrated academic potential, letters of recommendation, compatibility of interests with program faculty, and other factors.

Test scores and GPAs provide competitive points of reference for admission but are not alone decisive in the admissions review.

M.S. and M.P.H. Preferred Acacademic Performance

Admission to the M.S. and M.P.H. programs includes the following preferred academic performance levels:

• Mathematics through multivariable calculus (three semesters or four quarters)
• Linear algebra
• One course in applied statistics
• One course in computer programming using a standard procedural language such as FORTRAN or C
• Overall GPA of 3.10 (3.40 for quantitative courses)
• GRE scores of 450 (verbal), 550 (quantitative)

Ph.D. Preferred Academic Performance

Admission to the Ph.D. program includes the following preferred academic performance levels:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, or biostatistics
• GPA of 3.70 in math/statistics coursework
• GRE scores of 550 (verbal), 650 (quantitative)