PhD Statistics at University of Virginia

Programme overview

Research-focused PhD emphasizing methodological depth, interdisciplinary flexibility and original research guided by faculty mentors.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Statistics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Wide elective breadth with optional coursework from biostatistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science or economics; research areas include applied and theoretical statistics, data analytics and machine learning, time series, Monte Carlo and computational statistics, and survey sampling.

Career pathways

University professor, research scientist, quantitative researcher, biostatistician, machine learning specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (all programmes): online application with a 500-1,000 word statement of purpose, unofficial transcripts of all postsecondary work, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, two letters of recommendation (programmes may require more), and an $85 non-refundable application fee. International applicants whose undergraduate degree was not earned entirely in English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores: TOEFL iBT 90 overall (22 speaking, 22 writing, 23 reading, 23 listening) for tests taken before 1/21/26, IELTS 7.0 in each section, Duolingo 130 overall; committees may still consider scores below these minimums. GRE is required for Statistics. PhD application deadline: January 15.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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