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UCLA Graduate Division

Admission Contact Information, Deadlines and Requirements

 

 Program Name

Biostatistics

 

 Major Code

0132 

 Address

51-254 CHS
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 

 Phone

(310) 825-5250 

 Email

biostat@ucla.edu  

 Website

www.biostat.ucla.edu 

 Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D. 

 Admission Limited to

Consult department. 

 Deadline to apply

December 1st 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 (two from professors and one from an employer, or, if no employer, three from professors) 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS] and a statement of purpose. Applicants with bachelor's degrees in mathematics, computer science, or a field of application in biostatistics are preferred.

Prior field experience is not required as a condition of admission, although a background of public health experience may be considered

Undergraduate preparation for the program should include second-year calculus or equivalent.