Overview

Department of Mathematics and Statistics / Department of Mathematics and Statistics is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Professional science: quantitative analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
(Certificate)	Applied statistics
(Certificate)	Data science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE; please see website: https://www.american.edu/cas/mathstat/ Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

59

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE; please see website: https://www.american.edu/cas/mathstat/
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, statement of purpose, transcripts, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	17.5%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 8

Male (30)

Female (14)

Location & Contact

Address Don Myers Building, Room 106B
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  22016-8050
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Casey
Department Chair
Email: mathstat@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-3120

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