Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Ann Aarbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Oral defense of dissertation, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

392

Applied

201

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.62%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.48%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 15

Male (29)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical genetics, categorical data analysis, incomplete data, survival analysis, modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 500 S. State Street
Ann Aarbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. Goncalo Abecasis
Chair
Email: goncalo@umich.edu
Phone: 734-763-4901
Fax: 734-615-8322

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