UC Master of Arts in Statistics and Data ScienceUniversity of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, California, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Statement of purpose for UC Berkeley graduate admission.

CV or resume

Personal history statement

How your personal background and experiences led to your decision to pursue graduate study; equity and diversity contributions.

Math/statistics course list

Descriptive list of mathematics and statistics courses required as supplemental materials.

Recommendation letters x 3

Letters online by same application deadline; academic and/or work recommenders.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Bachelor's degree with strong math/statistics preparation. Full-time ~10-month professional MA (Fall+Spring), 24 units minimum + comprehensive exam.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; Descriptive list of math and statistics courses required in application. Program prioritizes industry-oriented data science over PhD prep.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; IELTS when English proficiency required.
TOEFL: 90 overall; English proficiency if applicable (Grad Division floors / dual scales by test date).
GRE: Not considered; GRE scores not accepted for Fall 2027 applicants (official department page).

Historical admission data is not published.