Statistics

• Transcripts
• Recommendation Letters
• Statistics Questionnaire, each with less than 200 words – Residential only
• Academic Resume
• B.S. Degree Official Transcript
• Graduate Form 18 – Required for Concurrent Degree/Certificate Only
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) – optional

The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80 (For exams taken before January 21, 2026)
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 20
• Listening: 20
• Speaking: 20
• Writing: 20

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 4 (For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026)
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 4
• Listening: 4.5
• Speaking: 4
• Writing: 4

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 6.5
• Listening: 6.5
• Speaking: 6.5
• Writing: 6.5

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
• An applicant’s prior education must include the following prerequisites:
  • One (1) semester of Calculus
• It is recommended that applicants show successful completion of the following undergraduate courses:
  • One (1) semester of Statistics
    • Knowledge of Computer Programming
• Prerequisite courses, or equivalent, necessary for admission to the Certificate Program of the Department of Statistics:
  • STAT 51100 
  • STAT 51200 
  • Equivalency of background courses is determined by the Director of Graduate Programs (graduate@stat.purdue.edu). For substitution approval, please contact the Director of Graduate Programs at graduate@stat.purdue.edu.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
• An applicant’s prior education must include the following prerequisites:
  • One (1) semester of Calculus
• It is recommended that applicants show successful completion of the following undergraduate courses:
  • One (1) semester of Statistics
  • Knowledge of Computer Programming

• Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
• Please include information about computer programming skills in the application.
• An applicant’s mathematical training should include linear algebra and advanced calculus; probability and mathematical statistics are desirable.
• Before you apply, please visit the Statistics how to apply page.
  • For online programs, please visit the Online Statistics Admissions Requirements and Deadlines webpage.