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 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 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

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

Statistics View 86 other PhDs in Statistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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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 Fees

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Non-residents

62474 USD / year

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Out-of-State

62474 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

62474 USD / year

≈ 62474 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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