Overview

The Biostatistics program of University of Rochester consists of one core year (two semesters) of coursework as well as an internship/applied project (BST 493), which is normally taken in the summer after the core program. There are no thesis or language requirements. The degree requires 32 credit hours consisting of all the 400-level courses listed below; substitutions may be made with approval of the faculty program advisor.

Key facts

The internship/applied project requirement is met by either completing a statistics internship in industry or by working with medical center investigators on an applied project. Students are required to write a formal report summarizing the findings from their research project. These findings are presented in a public lecture, which is followed by an oral qualifying examination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical Inference

Statistical Computing

Applied Linear Regression

Design of Clinical Trials

Categorical Data Analysis

Large Sample Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 264 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have earned a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of acceptable standing. Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor's degrees are awarded before they matriculate. Evidence of the earned degree is required prior to matriculation in the form of an official transcript noting degree conferral

Most international applicants will need to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they have earned or will earn an undergraduate baccalaureate degree from a US educational institution

Statement of Purpose

Uploaded copy of transcript(s) to online application

3 Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68800 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68800 USD / year

≈ 68800 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68800 USD / year

≈ 68800 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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