Doctorate in Statistics

Admission Contact Information

Tracy Pickens
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
146 Middlebush
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-6376

Admission Criteria

Fall deadline: January 15
Spring deadline: October 15
- Minimum TOEFL score for international applicants: 535 (paper)
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in math and statistics courses to enter master’s program; 3.5 in math and statistics to enter PhD program
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in related area.
- Undergraduate courses in statistics are recommended but not required. Consideration also is given to rank in graduating class, trends in grade records, maturity and experience, and other criteria bearing on qualifications.
- Before entering the graduate program, a student should have a background that includes matrix theory and calculus and some exposure to statistics. Some required courses at the 7000 level not taken as an undergraduate may be taken for graduate credit as part of the graduate program.

Required Application Materials to the Graduate School:

- All required Graduate School documents

Required Application Materials to the Program

- Departmental application
- 3 letters of recommendation (use departmental form)
- Letter of intent
- GRE score report