PhD Statistics at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The PhD in Statistics requires 96 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate or at least 64 semester hours beyond a master's degree. It includes two written preliminary exams, an oral examination and a dissertation.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science | Duration: 96 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate, or at least 64 beyond the master's degree | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses are STAT 401, 411, 481, 501, 511, 521, 522 and 535 (32 semester hours), at least 20 hours of 500-level electives in Mathematics, Statistics or Mathematical Computer Science, STAT 486 or a Statistical Laboratory consulting project, and a minor sequence of two 500-level courses. The dissertation requires at least 44 hours of STAT 599 thesis research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study, plus at least 20 semester hours of undergraduate mathematics and statistics beyond calculus at 3.00/4.00. No tests required. Three letters of recommendation and a personal statement covering study goals, career development, teaching and research experience. International applicants: TOEFL iBT (on or after January 21, 2026) Reading 5, Listening 4, Speaking 4, Writing 5, overall 4.5; earlier TOEFL iBT 100 total; IELTS Academic 7.0 in each section; PTE Academic 68 total.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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