Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (SM)	Health data science
Master of Science (SM)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

295

Applied

70

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Prior training in mathematics and/or statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Prior training in mathematics and/or statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.95%
Black or African American	2.97%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.97%
Unknown	0.99%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

72

Total faculty

Full-time - 62

Part-time - 10

Male (46)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical genetics, clinical trials, cancer and AIDS research, environmental and mental health, dose response modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 665 Huntington Avenue
Building 2, 4th Floor
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Dr. John Quackenbush
Chair/Professor of Biostatistics
Email: johnq@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-432-1056

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