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University of Chicago

Department of Statistics

Chicago, IL

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Overview

Department of Statistics / Department of Statistics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 48
Doctoral Degrees 13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in mathematics (strongly encouraged)
Thesis Required
Preliminary examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

933
Applied
152
Accepted
46
Enrolled
16%

Applying

90
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 3rd January 3rd No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in mathematics (strongly encouraged)
Doctoral Degree Requirements Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards December 31
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

125
Total Graduate Students
81%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.6%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 5.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Unknown 0.8%

Gender

Male (70%)
Female (29%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Probability; theory, methodology, and application of statistics; computational mathematics and machine learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
953,626

Location & Contact

Address 5734 South University Avenue, E108
Chicago, IL  60637
United States
Contact Dan Nicolae
Chair
Email: kraynik@galton.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8335

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