Overview

About the program

Working closely with our renowned faculty, Statistics students at Rice University have the opportunity for rigorous training in theoretical statistics as well as applied research in a wide spectrum of topics in applied, theoretical and computational statistics from engineering, natural sciences, business, medicine, and social sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses in this program include:

Statistical Inference
Probability Theory
Applied Stochastic Processes
Biostatistics
Probability and Statistics for Data Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-31 00:00:00

More details

The priority deadline that begins reviews is December 1
The final submission deadline is December 31

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

A minimum of 90 credit hours of approved coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and a minimum of 60 hours beyond a master's degree.

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Statistics View 87 other PhDs in Statistics in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applicants to the Department of Statistics at Rice University must provide:

Unofficial undergraduate transcripts (and graduate, if applicable)
Three letters of recommendation
TOEFL scores should also be included when appropriate
GRE score report
Application Fee

Tuition Fee

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International

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.
National

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Houston

1067 - 1950 USD /month

Living costs

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