Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

126

Applied

65

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 semesters of course work in calculus (for mathematics), course work in real analysis (preferred), course work in linear algebra
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 640 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

77%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biostatistics, longitudinal data analysis, nonparametrics, statistical genetics, epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	812,381

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Gregory Wilding
Interim Chair
Email: gwilding@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-2594
Fax: 716-829-2200

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