MS Statistics at University of Rhode Island

Programme overview

The M.S. in Statistics is a modern 2-year graduate program in applied statistical methods, with a thesis option and a non-thesis option chosen at application. It has a 2-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and courses offered in late afternoons to support part-time study.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 2 years (minimum 30 credits) | Intake: Fall/Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, RI, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: minimum 30 credits including STA 502 Applied Regression Analysis, STA 542 Categorical Data Analysis Methods, STA 545 Bayesian Statistics, and at least nine credits of electives such as missing data, spatial data, longitudinal analysis, multivariate methods, ecological statistics, time series, causal inference and network data. Software used includes R and SAS.

Career pathways

Banking, pharmacy, environment, education and consulting careers, or PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants lacking a strong quantitative background may need MTH 141, 142, 215, 243, STA 409 and 412 or equivalents (may be waived for industry or research experience). Admission considers GPA, quantitative coursework, research or industry experience, leadership and motivation; applicants indicate research interests in the application statement. Graduate School English proficiency for applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL iBT overall 80 or above with section minimums (Reading 19, Writing 18, Listening 17, Speaking 18) for tests taken before 21 January 2026; IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in each section; Duolingo English Test 115; Pearson Test of English and CEFR B2 also accepted subject to department approval.

Domestic applicants: USD 17,116 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, In state rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme differential charges (en Source

International applicants: USD 33,328 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, Out of state (non-resident) rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme diffe Source

Graduate programmes have Fall, Spring and Summer start terms; availability varies by programme and academic calendar (14-week or accelerated online).

Graduate applications are submitted through the URI Graduate Application with per-programme Fall, Spring and Summer deadlines listed on the Graduate School application page; applications are not reviewed until all materials and the application fee are submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/admission/

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