UC Master of Science in StatisticsUniversity of California, Davis · Davis, 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

Maximum 4,000 characters including spaces.

CV or resume

Assume required unless a program page explicitly omits it.

Personal statement

Maximum 4,000 characters including spaces. Graduate Studies also historically labeled this the Personal History and Diversity Statement.

Recommendation letters x 3

Submitted electronically by recommenders through the Graduate Studies application.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all prior higher-education institutions; official records typically required after admission.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; One year of calculus; one course in linear algebra; facility with a programming language; upper-division undergraduate coursework in mathematics and/or statistics. An undergraduate major in mathematics or statistics is typical but not required.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Campus Graduate Studies minimum unless a program publishes a higher threshold. Required if prior degree was not taught solely in English.
TOEFL: 80 overall; Campus Graduate Studies minimum unless a program publishes a higher threshold. Required if prior degree was not taught solely in English.
GRE: Not considered; GRE is not required and will not be reviewed.

Historical admission data is not published.