Overview
The Research, Statistics and Evaluation program at University of Virginia provides students the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to excel in a variety of research settings.
Features
- Graduates have become professors in schools; others have found positions of leadership in state or national educational agencies and organizations, or in profit and non-profit private educational firms or in industry.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The Ph.D. in Research, Statistics, and Evaluation program requires a minimum of 72 credits, although programs may require more.
- Students must complete at least 54 credits of coursework.
- This includes content courses and research methodology courses, and up to 3 credits of research apprenticeship per semester but does not include internship and dissertation credits.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree (preferred) or a demonstrated level of relevant work experiences is required.
- Submit a writing sample the typical length of a manuscript (30 pages or less) along with the online application.
- Submit a goal statement (1-2 pages) along with the online application.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International / Out-of-State: 48,169 AUD / year (≈ 34,302 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 28,759 AUD / year (≈ 20,480 USD / year)
Living costs
Charlottesville, United States: 1,390–2,247 AUD / month
Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates: Starting August 2027; apply before Dec 2026
- Language: English
- Credits: 72 SCH
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Charlottesville, United States
- Disciplines: Statistics

