Overview

Department of Biostatistics and Informatics / Department of Biostatistics and Informatics is located in Aurora, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 34 credit hours, project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 78 credit hours (25 of which can be completed while completing a master's degree)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

22

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in scientific field, minimum GPA of 3.0, math course work through integral calculus, two official copies of all academic transcripts, four letters of recommendation/reference, essays describing the applicant's career goals and reasons for applying to the program, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in scientific field; master's degree in biostatistics, statistics or equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.0; math course work through integral calculus; two official copies of all academic transcripts; four letters of recommendation/reference; essays; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.64%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health policy research, nonlinear mixed effects models for longitudinal data, statistical methods in nutrition, clinical trials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box B119
13001 East 17th Place
Aurora, CO  80045
United States

Contact Dr. Debashis Ghosh
Chair
Email: debashis.ghosh@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -724-4365
Fax: 303-724-4620

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