Overview

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics / Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology and biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology and biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	114
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	64

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

26

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 30th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 30th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	GPA of 3.0 or higher; Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 98

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.52%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Developmental origins of disease, psychosocial adversity, epigenetics, cardiovascular epidemiology, non-parametric and semi-parametric statistical methods, Bayesian computational algorithms, adverse health effects of environmental and occupational exposures to toxic agents, diabetes and chronic disease epidemiology and others
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Recai Ycel
Chair
Email: rycel@albany.edu
Phone: 518-402-0372

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