Overview

Major in Biostatistics / Major in Biostatistics is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

49

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

95

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	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Course work in applied statistics, computer programming, multivariable calculus, linear algebra
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree in statistics, biostatistics or mathematics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

61%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.08%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analysis of spatial and longitudinal data, Bayes/Empirical Bayes methods, survival analysis, longitudinal models, generalized linear models
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Dr. John E. Connett
Phone: 612-625-5000

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