To apply for graduate studies in the Department of Statistics, you will need to fill out an online application form found at:
http://gradsch.psu.edu/portal
Current fee information and requirements are available on the Graduate School's "How to Apply" page:
http://gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/apply.html
You will be asked to provide the following when completing the online application form:
*Degree you are seeking: PhD; MS; MA; or MAS degree.
For the MAS degree, identify Applied Statistics
as the major. For other degrees, identify Statistics
as the major.
*A nonrefundable application fee.
*Verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores from
the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test (Institution
Code -- 2660 and Department Code -- 0704). CBT scores
are acceptable, and will be considered along with
the other application material. A subject test in
the GRE is not required.
*Statement of purpose describing your motivation
for undertaking graduate studies in statistics.
*Three persons who
are familiar with the applicant's qualifications
to study graduate statistics.
*International applicants must take and submit scores for the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Institution
Code -- 2660 and Department Code -- 59) or the IELTS
(International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions
noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 for the internet-based test. Students with a speaking score of less than 20 on the speaking section for the internet-based test should contact us before applying at admissions@stat.psu.edu. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. International applicants are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement if they have received a baccalaureate or a masters degree from a college/university/institution in any of the following: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States and Wales.
*International students will need to complete a VISA application
*Transfer students within Penn State need
to submit the Resume Study/Change of Graduate Degree
or Major form. Concurrent degree students need to submit the Concurrent Graduate Degree Programs
Plan of Study form.
IN ADDITION to completing the online application form:
Applicants need to submit two official transcripts of undergraduate
record and, if applicable, graduate record. Two official
transcripts must be submitted from each institution
attended. Transcripts not in English must be accompanied
by a certified translation. Please mail transcripts to:
Jennifer Parkes
326 Thomas Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
