Admissions

Applications submitted after January 15 will not be accepted for August admission. Applications submitted after January 15 will be considered for admission in January of next year.


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Prerequisites for Admission

In addition to the Graduate School requirements, the essential prerequisites for graduate study in statistics are undergraduate courses in advanced calculus and linear algebra (including matrix theory). Exposure to probability and statistics at the undergraduate level is recommended as is knowledge of computer programming. Typical students entering the Ph.D. degree program have completed an undergraduate mathematics major or equivalent program. Students admitted to the Graduate School and the Statistics MS Program who wish to continue onto the Statistics Ph.D. Program must apply thru the Chair of the Admissions Committee.

Students who are strongly motivated and have demonstrated high aptitude may be admitted to graduate programs while they fill in background courses.

Testing Information: We expect applicants to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test and encourage but not require them to take the GRE Subject Test in Advanced Math. The GRE scores that are reported with your application for admission should be no older than five years. Official scores should be submitted through ETS using the School Code of 1631, no department code is necessary. The average GRE quantitative and analytic scores for graduate students in the department are around the 90th percentile.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). There are no exceptions. The minimum paper-based test score is 600, minimum computer-based test score is 213, and the minimum Internet-based scores are as follows:  Writing 18; Speaking 18; Listening 14; and Reading 19.  No TOEFL score should be older than two years.  Scores should be submitted through ETS using a School Code of 1631, no department code is necessary. We strongly recommend that applicants who must take the TOEFL also take the Test of Written English (TWE) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). International students are strongly encouraged to take the TSE in addition to the GRE and TOEFL.

Please visit http://www.ets.org to see information on-line about taking and registering for the GRE and TOEFL test. The local testing center is: Sylvan Prometric Testing, 4050 Britt Road, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone number is: (765) 447-0626.

For the GRE and TOEFL, use a School Code of 1631. No department code is needed.

Tuition and Financial Support

Students are automatically considered for funding, including the Bob and Marjorie McLean Scholarship, when they apply to the department. Many graduate students in the department are supported by teaching assistantships which provide reductions in tuition and fees to several hundred dollars per semester. Some fellowships are available for one or two years. Minority doctoral fellowships are normally for a period of three years. Also, a limited number of research assistantships are available for students who have begun their Ph.D. research.

For more information...

If you still have questions after reviewing our graduate program pages and checking our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, please email the Graduate Secretary at: graduate@stat.purdue.edu.

The graduate secretary can also be reached at: 765-494-5794.

If you are interested in applying for graduate studies in our department, please visit our How to Apply page.


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