Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Medicine (PhD/MD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	19

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 GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Paper or formal thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

449

Applied

167

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Coursework in multivariable calculus and linear algebra, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Prior mathematics training including advanced calculus and linear algebra, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

179

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.79%
Black or African American	0.56%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.12%
Unknown	2.23%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 12

Male (30)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer, cardiovascular, environmental biostatistics; AIDS and other infectious diseases; statistical genetics and computational biology; missing data methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
3101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7420
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa LaVange
Chair
Phone: 919-966-7262

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