Statistics

Supported Degree Objectives


  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Applied Statistics Graduate Certificate
  • Non Degree

Required Supporting Documents


  • Transcripts
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Statistics Questionnaire, each with less than 200 words
  • Academic Resume
  • B.S. Degree Official Transcript
  • Graduate Form 18 (Required for Concurrent Degree/Certificate Only)
  • GRE optional

English Proficiency Requirements


  • The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 20
  • Listening: 20
  • Speaking: 20
  • Writing: 20

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 6.5
  • Listening: 6.5
  • Speaking: 6.5
  • Writing: 6.5

Graduate Certificate Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • Background Courses Taken (or equivalent):
    • STAT 511
    • STAT 512

Doctoral and Master's Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Application Deadlines


  • Residential
  •  
  • Fall Spring Summer
    December 31 October 15 No Entry
  • Online

  • Fall Spring Summer
    July 1 December 1 No Entry

Program Contact Information



  • Residential
    Name Graduate Coordinator
    Phone 765-494-5794
    Email graduate@stat.purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Statistics "How to Apply"
    Address Department of Statistics
    Purdue University
    150 North University Street
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066
    USA

  • Online
    Name Applied Statistics MS and Graduate Certificate
    Phone (765) 496-5646
    Email POApply@purdue.edu
    Address Purdue Online Admissions
    155 South Grant Street
    Young Hall, Room 406
    West Lafayette, IN 47906
    USA

Additional Information


  • Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
  • Please include information about computer programming skills in the application.
  • An applicant's mathematical training should include linear algebra and advanced calculus; probability and mathematical statistics are desirable.
  • Before you apply, please visit the Statistics how to apply page.
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