Statistical Science (BA) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Quantitative reasoning, predictive modeling, and data-driven discovery are central to modern inquiry in the biological, physical, and social sciences. Many of today’s most important questions involve complex systems, large and high-dimensional data sets, and substantial uncertainty. These challenges require methods from statistics, data science, computation, and artificial intelligence.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences / Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science | Duration: 120 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

All coursework for this major is in person, in Ithaca, unless otherwise noted. A grade of C- or better must be earned to meet major requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through the undergraduate college that offers the major (College of Arts & Sciences / Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science); no separate programme-specific admission requirement is listed in the catalogue entry. See Cornell undergraduate admissions. Prerequisites to apply for the major include a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA and grades of C or higher in the following courses to ensure foundational mathematical, computational and statistical ability: Calculus I MATH 1110 Calculus I Students may have this requirement waived by adequate performance in AP Calculus AB.

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Endowed Ithaca undergraduate tuition (Architecture, Art and Planning; Arts and Sciences; Engineering; Hotel Administration), one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes mandatory fees, housing and meals. The programme is listed under an endowed coll Source

First-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) and Regular Decision for fall entry. Transfer applications are considered for the fall semester only.

First-year Early Decision: application and fee due November 1, other required materials November 13, decisions mid-December. Regular Decision: application and fee due January 2, other materials January 19, decisions late March. Applications are submitted through the Common Application; the application fee is $85 (fee waiver available). SAT or ACT scores are required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: application and fee due March 15, other required materials April 15, decisions late April through June, for fall entry only. Applications use the Transfer Common Application; the fee is $85. SAT or ACT scores are neither required nor expected for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply

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