Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics statistical genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics capstone
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or higherMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Equivalent of approximately 30 or more quarter credits in mathematics and statistics Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

434

Applied

94

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or higherMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Equivalent of approximately 30 or more quarter credits in mathematics and statistics
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or higherMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Equivalent of approximately 30 or more quarter credits in mathematics and statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	1.08%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	19.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.08%
Unknown	1.08%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 6

Male (25)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomarkers, causal Inference, clinical trials, high-dimensional data and statistical learning, statistical genetics and genomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,282,923

Location & Contact

Address Hans Rosling Center for Population Health
3980 15th Avenue NE, Box 351617
Seattle, WA  98195-1617
United States

Contact Dr. Lurdes Inoue
Chair/Professor
Email: bchair@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-1044

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