Step 1: Online Application and Fee

• Application deadlines:
  • Summer: May 1
  • Fall: August 1
  • Spring: January 1 
• The master's degree in applied statistics, analytics and data science application process is predominantly online. Apply online now
• The application fee of $60 is paid when you click SUBMIT from the online application. Applicants can pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or by Electronic Check. U.S. banks only. Application fees are non-refundable. Electronic checks will be held for approximately six business days while the check clears.

Step 2: Additional Materials 

• Transcripts — Arrange to have one official copy of each transcript from every post-secondary college and university you have attended sent directly to stats_education@kumc.edu or mailed to: 
  • Department of Biostatistics & Data Science 
    University of Kansas Medical Center
    Attn: Admissions
    3901 Rainbow Blvd., Mail Stop 1026
    Kansas City, KS 66160
• A CV or resume — Applicants must upload a resume indicating education, work background, awards, scholarships/fellowships and any other personal information relevant to applying to a graduate program.
• Letters of recommendation — Applicants must provide the names and e-mail addresses of three (3) references who are qualified to comment on their potential success at a graduate level (academic advisor, supervisor with advanced degree, etc.). Please notify your references that they will receive an email from “KU Medical Center” requesting them to complete an online reference form and letter of reference. 
• Personal statement — Applicants must type in or upload a personal statement. This is a brief essay outlining the applicant’s interest in biostatistics and biomedical research, career objectives, and any other information that would help the admissions committee get to know the applicant. 
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general exam scores not more than five years old, submitted to the university directly by Educational Testing Service using KUMC School Code of 6895.
• International applicants — Students submitting international applications have additional requirements as follows:  
  • All international applicants are required to submit an evaluation of their academic credentials, as performed by one the many companies selling this service, such as World Education Service (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). For more transcript evaluation services, please visit the NACES website. Transcript evaluations should be mailed by the service to the above address.
  • Applicants whose native language is not English or who graduated from a foreign institution are required to submit official TOEFL® or IELTS™ scores less than two years old. Use institution code 6895 to have an official copy of your scores mailed to KU Medical Center. The complete minimum English proficiency requirements for KU Medical Center students can be found on the International Programs website.

Because the Master of Science in Applied Statistics, Analytics and Data Science degree signifies that the holder is prepared for entry into the practice of applied statistics research, it follows that graduates must have the knowledge and skills necessary to function in a broad range of academic and research situations. The Technical Standards include those physical, cognitive, and behavioral standards that are required for the satisfactory completion of all aspects of the curriculum and the development of professional attributes required by all students at graduation. Therefore, the following abilities and expectations must be met by all students with or without accommodations admitted to the master's degree program:

1. Observation. A student must be able to observe and evaluate class demonstrations and field experiences relevant to the field of statistics. He or she must be able to read and comprehend text, numbers, tables and graphs, both in print and displayed electronically. Observation necessitates the functional use of the senses of vision and hearing.

2. Communication. A student must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in English in oral, written, and electronic form with other students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the public. Effective communication includes: the ability to understand assigned readings, lectures, and technical and professional materials; the ability to analyze information; the ability to present results of such analyses verbally and in writing; the ability to independently prepare papers and presentations; and the ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Use of computers and other technology is imperative to this communication.

3. Motor. A student must have sufficient motor function to attend classes, prepare assignments, use electronic media, deliver lectures and make public presentations. Class requirements may also include field work in a variety of collaborative environments.

4. Intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities. A student must possess the ability to understand and read and understand documents written in English, to understand and work with measurements and calculations, and to engage in reasoning, analysis, synthesis and critical thinking. A student must be able to exercise sufficient judgment to recognize and correct performance deviations, and be able to draw on all the above mentioned abilities to be an effective problem solver, researcher, and communicator. 

5. Behavioral and social attributes. A student must have the emotional health required for the full use of his or her intellectual ability. A student must be able to exercise sound judgment, and to act ethically and with integrity. He or she must develop mature, sensitive, and effective professional relationships with others. A student must be self-motivated, reliable and responsible to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner with no supervision. Students must be able to give attention to detail and have the flexibility to function in a research setting, including adapting to changes in time, place and structure of academic and research settings. The student must have the ability to work with diverse groups.

NOTE:  Reasonable accommodations will be considered and may be made to qualified students who disclose a disability, so long as such accommodation does not significantly alter the essential requirements of the curriculum and the training program.  Students who disclose that they have a disability are considered for the program if they are otherwise qualified.  Qualified students with a disability who wish to request accommodations should provide the appropriate documentation of disability and submit a request for accommodation to the university’s Office for Academic Accommodations.