BS Statistical Data Science at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Statistical Data Science major gives students a broad training in the following core areas of data science: computer programming and data management basic and advanced data analysis Students with this major obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The major can be tailored for a student’s interest in a domain concentration. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Study mode: online | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

completed at least 24 credits, 15 of which must be at the University of Connecticut, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. At least and no more than three credits of STAT 4190 Field Study Internship may count towards the major and must be pre-approved by the Department of Statistics for adequate data science content. Listed courses include Introduction to Data Science; Statistical Programming; Applied Linear Regression in Data Science; Applied Linear Algebra; Introduction to Statistical Learning.

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Entry requirements

University-wide first-year requirements (not programme-specific): high school graduate; 16 units of work of which 15 are college preparatory (4 English, 3 mathematics, 2 laboratory science, 2 social science or history, 2 of one foreign language, 3 electives); competitive SAT or ACT score is optional for first-year applicants; transcript, personal essay and application fee. Programme/college text: A GPA of 3.2 or higher in the following classes: MATH 1132Q Calculus II, STAT 1000Q Introduction to Statistics I/STAT 1100Q Elementary Concepts of Statistics, and an introductory programming course (CSE 1010 Introduction to Computing for Engineers, CSE 1729 Introduction to Principles of Programming, or STAT 2255 Statistical Programming). completed at least 24 credits, 15 of which must be at the University of Connecticut, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Domestic applicants: USD 17,010 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, the single rate band for all undergraduate majors; tuition only, excludes mandatory university and student fees, the waivable Husky Book Bundle and health insurance, housing and meals. Storrs Source

International applicants: USD 39,678 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, the single rate band for all undergraduate majors; tuition only, excludes mandatory university and student fees, the waivable Husky Book Bundle and health insurance, housing and meals. Storrs Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall 2027 first-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) deadline November 1; spring 2027 admission accepted for all campuses with an October 1 deadline. International transfer applications are not accepted for spring.

First-year, Fall 2027: Early Decision deadline November 1 (notification mid-December; STARS record by November 8); Special Programs in Medicine, Dental Medicine and Law November 1; priority deadline for merit and Honors consideration December 1; Storrs campus deadline January 15; regional campus deadline May 1 (rolling decisions); FAFSA deadline February 15. Spring 2027: October 1 for all campuses.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application or the Coalition Application; the application fee is $80 (non-refundable); Connecticut residents or Connecticut high school students who apply between October 15 and November 2, 2026 have the Fall 2027 application fee waived. SAT/ACT scores are optional (UConn is test-optional).

Transfer, fall semester: April 1 for most programmes (later applications reviewed on a space-available basis); January 5 for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences supplemental application (PharmCAS); January 15 for Neag School of Education teaching majors; February 1 for Diagnostic Genetic Sciences, Dietetics, Exercise Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Fine Arts, Nursing and Sport Management; February 15 for Social Work; May 1 for regional campuses. Spring semester deadline is October 1 for all campuses. Transfer applicants apply through the UConn Application; the application fee is $80.

International first-year applicants, Fall: Early Decision November 1; priority merit and Honors December 1; Storrs January 15; regional campuses May 1; Spring: October 1. Apply with the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $80 (non-refundable); standardized tests are optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uconn.edu/

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