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
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Residential -
Fall Spring Summer December 31 October 15 No Entry
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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.