Overview

Program in Biostatistics / Program in Biostatistics is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Biostatistics	Clinical and translational science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 147 on verbal and 150 on quantitative sections) Comp Exam Required Oral Qualifying Exam, Research Project, Final Defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 70th percentile on both verbal and quantitative sections) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

23

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 147 on verbal and 150 on quantitative sections)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 70th percentile on both verbal and quantitative sections)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,065

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.71%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 3

Male (14)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical genetics and genomics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, linear model, survival analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 Second Avenue South
Department of Biostatistics, RPHB 327
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. David Redden
Professor and Chair
Email: dredden@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-4905

Larger Map