Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Theoretical and applied qualifying exams; dissertation proposal

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT or DAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health services, linear and nonlinear models, response surfaces, adaptive designs in clinical trials, genomic biostatistics, data mining/machine learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Capitol Square
830 East Main Street, 7th Floor, PO Box 980032
Richmond, VA  23298-0032
United States

Contact Dr. Roy T. Sabo
Director, Graduate Programs
Email: roy.sabo@vcuhealth.org
Phone: 804-828-3047
Fax: 804-828-8900

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