Key information
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027. Apply before January 2027.
Overview
Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Statistics at Pennsylvania State University can tailor the program to suit their career goals. Depending on the choice of courses, the program can emphasize theoretical, applied, or computational aspects of statistics and data analysis.
Outcomes
Those that choose to emphasize statistical theory would be well prepared to pursue an academic career in research and teaching.
An emphasis on applied or computational statistics would be appropriate for a career in government such as at the census bureau, developing methodologies for government surveys, or in industry, assisting with high-level data analytics, research, and in the design and analysis of surveys and experiments.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Regression Analysis and Modeling
- Design and Analysis of Experiments
- Theory of Statistics
- Stochastic Processes and Monte Carlo Methods
- Asymptotic Tools
- Probability Theory
- Statistical Inference
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- While applications from all students (including those who already have done graduate work) are reviewed, completion of a standard calculus sequence is regarded as a prerequisite.
- Students with a 3.00 or better junior/senior average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. Exceptions to the minimum 3.00 grade-point average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests.
- Students hoping to earn a Ph.D. in statistics may apply directly to the Ph.D. program without need for a master's degree.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 138,481 AUD / full (≈ 97,344 USD / full)
- Out-of-State: 138,481 AUD / full (≈ 97,344 USD / full)
- Domestic / In-State: 78,664 AUD / full (≈ 55,296 USD / full)
Living costs
University Park, United States: 1,423–2,134 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.