Overview

Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science / Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Operations management
Master of Science (MS)	Operations management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied statistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Comp Exam Required Capstone Experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

370

Applied

127

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose, Letters of Recommendation, Resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.2%
Black or African American	1.1%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.3%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 1

Male (22)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Supply chain management & transportation logistics; healthcare; cluster analysis and classification; cyber security; industrial and engineering statistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,790,000

Location & Contact

Address Box 870226
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. John Mittenthal
Professor and Department Head
Email: jmittent@cba.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6087

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