Overview

Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics / Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	6

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
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Scores Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

37

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 25th	July 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Twoletters of recommendation written within the last twelve months. Official transcripts of all degrees. One-page personal statement written by the applicant. International applicants: TOEFL or IELTS
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Scores
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Masters degree in a related discipline

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.85%
Black or African American	2.91%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.94%
Unknown	0.97%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bayesian Inference, Bioinformatics, Clinical trials, Nonparametric inference,Survival analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	482,823

Location & Contact

Address 485 E. Gray St.
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. K.B. Kulasekera
Department Chair and Professor
Email: biostats@louisville.edu
Phone: -852 6422
Fax: 502-852 3294

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