Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	114
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

796

Applied

444

Accepted

180

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MPH or equivalent (for Dr PH)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

333

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.5%
Black or African American	0.9%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	12.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.5%
Unknown	1.5%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical methods and public health implications of biomedical experiments, clinical trials, functional data analysis, statistical genetics, observational studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 722 West 168th Street, 6th Floor
2960 Broadway
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Kiros Berhane
Chairperson
Phone: -342-2271
Fax: 212-305-9408

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