In order to apply to the Department of Statistics Graduate Program, you must submit the following:

1. Completed Graduate School Application. (Indicate whether you are seeking a PhD, MS, MA, or MAS degree.)

2. A nonrefundable application fee. The fee is $45 if you submit an electronic application, and $60 if you submit a paper application.

3. Two official transcripts of the applicant's 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.

4. 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.

5. Statement of purpose describing your motivation for undertaking graduate studies in statistics.

6. Three letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with the applicant's qualifications to study graduate statistics. The Department of Statistics does not have a letters of recommendation form. Rather, these letters should be in an open business, format and addressed to the Chairman of Graduate Admissions. Further, these letters may be given to the applicant in a sealed envelope that has been signed across the seal to ensure confidentiality. The applicant should then submit the letter unopened to the Graduate Admissions Secretary, Department of Statistics, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802-2111 USA

7. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination scores.  TOEFL scores are only required for international applicants whose first language is not English or who have not received baccalaureate or master's degrees from an institution in which the language of instruction is English.   A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test or a score of 213 on the computer-based test is required for admission.

Deadlines: The deadline to apply for admission is February 01 every year. The deadline to apply for assistantships and fellowships is also February 01 every year. For MAS students, late applications will be accepted, if space is available, until May 01 for summer admission and until July 01 for fall admission.

IF YOU HAVE READ THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, THEN YOU MAY FORMALLY APPLY TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL.