UC Doctor of Philosophy in StatisticsUniversity of California, Davis · Davis, California, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jan 15, 2027).

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: Coursework prerequisites; One semester or two quarters of advanced calculus (real analysis) equivalent to MAT 127A and 127B, and one quarter of linear algebra equivalent to MAT 67. Students without sufficient mathematics may be admitted with the expectation of catching up in year one.
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.